Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira said that the BRICS countries continue to increase cooperation within the community, and the association is approaching the level of the Group of Twenty (G20) format.
“From January 1, we will chair BRICS and hold major ministerial meetings,” he said in an interview with the Estado de Minas newspaper. “BRICS has reached a high density, the community is practically approaching the G20.” According to the minister, during Brazil’s BRICS presidency in 2025, the republic’s leadership intends to organize several important meetings and events at the highest level, including talks between foreign ministers and leaders of countries.
The BRICS group was created in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India and China, with South Africa joining in 2011. On January 1, 2024, Egypt, Iran, the UAE and Ethiopia joined the association.
