Ghana to Apply to Join BRICS, Foreign Minister Says
- Ghana’s Cabinet approved a decision to formally apply to join the BRICS economic and geopolitical bloc, Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said.
- Ablakwa said Ghana sought India’s support and aimed to diversify its economic and diplomatic partnerships.
- Ablakwa said BRICS membership would provide Ghana with more economic options and increase cooperation within the Global South.
- India supported Ghana’s aspirations, but Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said the wider BRICS group would need to consider the application.
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The announcement was made by the Foreign Minister of Ghana alongside the Indian counterpart. The bloc, created in 2009, has grown with countries of the Global South.
South Africa joined shortly after the group was founded in 2009, and more recently Ethiopia, Iran and Indonesia joined.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ghana, Samuel Okudzeto Ablaqua, stated that his Cabinet had approved a formal decision to join BRICS with a view to diversifying international cooperation. "President Mahama's Administration believes that BRICS offers an incredible opportunity that is consistent with his vision of economic development," said the Minister, whose words convey to TASS with reference to the Daily Graphic newspaper. According to th…
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