Saudi Arabia, which received an invitation to BRICS at the beginning of 2024, has not become a full member of the bloc, admitted presidential aide Yuri Ushakov.
The head of the kingdom's Foreign Ministry, who arrived in place of the crown prince, "participates as a representative of the invited state."
The head of the kingdom's Foreign Ministry, who arrived in place of the crown prince, "participates as a representative of the invited state."
It is reported that despite this, Saudi Arabia was included in the summit presentations as a full member, taking into account its GDP and oil reserves in the common BRICS “piggy bank”.
