Sri Lanka’s application to join BRICS to be considered: Russian Embassy

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Sri Lanka’s application to join BRICS will be considered in due course in consultations and consensus with numerous other bids from other countries under the chairmanship of Russia, the Russian Embassy said.

The embassy said Russia, as the chair of BRICS, welcomes Sri Lanka’s application and that news reports about its rejection are inaccurate.

Sri Lanka placed on record its request to join BRICS at the latest summit in Russia. Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Herath also requested the member states to support Sri Lanka.

Under Russia's presidency, BRICS (acronym for the founding states – Brazil, Russia, India and China) held its first summit following the group's expansion on January 1, 2024, from 22 to 24 October in Kazan, Russia with more than 30 delegations, 22 heads of state or governments and several representatives of international organisations, including United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres attending, the summit was a diplomatic success for Russia. It offered President Vladimir Putin the opportunity to demonstrate to the world that Russia is not isolated.

The meeting in Kazan underlined BRICS's ambition to foster relations with the Global South, and its aim of shaping an alternative multipolar world order, particularly in the global financial and trade system.

Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardane represented Sri Lanka at the summit.

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Kevin Sunday, 10 November 2024 04:36 PM

When Modi, Xi and another 20 heads of state participated, only a ministry secretary represented SL. I don't think Russia is impressed with that. May be SL genuinely don't want to join BRICS which is okay.

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AS LONG AS OUR PRESIDENT STANDS HIS GROUND AND DOESN'T BOW DONT TO RUSSIA AND OR CHINA THE PEOPLE WILL ACCEPT THE COUNTRY JOINING BRICS. Sunday, 10 November 2024 05:40 PM

AS LONG AS PRESIDENT ANURA AND THE INCOMING GOVT (WHICH WE THE PEOPLE ARE PRAYING WILL BE ANURA/NPP) AND THE SOUNTRY DOES NOT BOW DOWN TO RUSSIA AND CHINA IT IS OK, BUT KNOWING THE TWO DICTATORS WHO WILL DEFINITELY HAVE MORE POWER AND VOTING RIGHTS IN THE BRICS, IF THE PRESIDENT ANURA AND NEW GOVERNMENT FIND TOO MUCH PRESSURE, THEY SOULD LEAVE THE BRICS IMMEDIATELY THIS IS ESTABLISHED. WE HOPE THE PRESIDENT IS NOT DICTATED TO AND END UP GIVING COUNTRY'S ASSETS AND OR BIG PROJECTS TO ANY COUNTRY RULED BY DICTATORS

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Janaka Hemantha Sunday, 10 November 2024 05:41 PM

Sri Lanka does not need to join such gullible organizations. The mistake by the NPP government will make Sri Lanka to suffer when a new government comes into power in 18 months.

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D. Girigoris Monday, 11 November 2024 03:01 AM

The prediction was a new govt in 3 months first, 6 months next and now its 18 months? Keep dreaming friend. The old political castles are in ashes and it will be quite a challenge to come up with any alternate platform to win a solid mandate against the NPP in 5 years let alone 18 months. This is not a criticism nor an invitation to argue but an honest observation from grass roots of the society.

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A Heennilame Monday, 11 November 2024 08:08 AM

Without really understanding what BRICS is all about should not make uneducated comments. Except for the G7 countries all countries are joining or have joined the BRICS and now have nearly 48 %of glory GDP. Janaka hemantha you mean to say all those countries are gullible?

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Sanath Senarath Sunday, 10 November 2024 10:27 PM

What an absolute disastrous decision to join this. First and foremost check data which country is the single biggest buyer of our EXPORTS! It's none of these countries COMBINED! The long term repercussions on this could be huge. Especially with Trump in office.

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A Concerned SL Citizen Monday, 11 November 2024 01:44 AM

Anyone who reads communique issued by BRICS will understand that it is a polite refusal to admit Sri Lanka. It suggested the possibility of Sri Lanka joining the BRICS bank just to save the face of Sri Lankan authorities. Nobody can blame BRICS for not admitting a bankrupt and corrupt country without any moral values destroyed by greedy politicians.

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Rakitha W Monday, 11 November 2024 08:59 AM

One of the positive indicators of a country's perceived global image and reputation is how willing foreigners or migrants are to make it their home. How many individuals does any visitor to this website know who want to settle down in any of these BRICS countries?(Don't give me the language barrier excuse as I personally know many who have migrated to countries, like the Netherlands, Sweden, Japan, Quebec in Canada etc., where English isn't the mother tongue)

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