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President Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he supports the idea of new countries joining BRICS.
BRICS includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and, since 2011, South Africa. The name BRICS is an abbreviation of the English names of countries that are members of the bloc.
South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor said earlier that the leaders of 23 countries have officially announced their desire to join BRICS. In addition, the international organization received informal requests.