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Montevideo, May 13th 2025 - 12:35 UTC

Tag: BRICS

  • Tuesday, January 31st 2023 - 10:45 UTC

    Argentine FM thanks Chinese colleague for support regarding Malvinas

    Cafiero also tanked his colleague for China's endorsement of Argentina's bid to join the BRICS

    Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero Monday thanked his new Chinese colleague Qin Gang during a telephone conversation for the Asian Giant's support for the South American country's claim over the Malvinas/Falkland Islands. Qin Gang had become China's new Foreign Minister on Dec. 30, 2022. Both top diplomats concurred that a peaceful solution was needed for the South Atlantic dispute.

  • Tuesday, November 8th 2022 - 09:24 UTC

    Argentine president turns to diplomacy

    Fernández will be a key player in Venezuelan peace talks while strengthening Celac and moving toward joining BRICS. Photo: Argentine Presidency

    Argentine President Alberto Fernández has withdrawn himself from domestic confrontations within the ruling Frente de Todos (FdT) by focusing on the international agenda that launches him onto the world's center stage in the coming days.

  • Friday, November 4th 2022 - 19:09 UTC

    Lula's win spells good news for African countries

    Under Lula, the Brazilian foreign agenda will most likely reconsider the African continent as a priority

    A leading African magazine said in an editorial note Friday that Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva's victory and impending return to the presidency of Brazil last Sunday spelled good news for the entire continent, which had been cast aside under the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.

  • Thursday, September 22nd 2022 - 10:44 UTC

    Cafiero discusses Argentina's accession to BRICS with Chinese colleague

    Cafiero also thanked China for its support regarding the Malvinas / Falklands Question

    Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero Wednesday discussed his country's joining BRICS with his Chinese colleague Wang Yi on the sidelines of the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York.

  • Monday, September 12th 2022 - 10:07 UTC

    Argentina formalizes its BRICS membership application

    Argentine foreign minister Santiago Cafiero visited India, and last month received in Buenos Aires his Indian counterpart, minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.

    Argentina has sent a BRICS' formal membership application to Chinese authorities this week. Beijing since last June current holds the chair of the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South African powerful trade and cooperation block

  • Monday, August 29th 2022 - 10:24 UTC

    India reports Argentina's interest in Indian fighter aircraft, bilateral trade in local currencies and BRICS

    Indian minister of external affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar and his Argentine counterpart Santiago Cafiero at the San Martin Monument

    Argentina has shown interest in buying India’s fully indigenous Tejas fighter jets, and on Saturday agreed to strengthen defense and trade ties with India. On that very day India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and host minister Santiago Cafiero issued a joint press statement, according to a release from the New Delhi delegation visiting South America.

  • Tuesday, July 12th 2022 - 23:53 UTC

    Argentina eager to join BRICS, Ambassador tells Moscow

    Russia hears of Argentina's interest in joining BRICS and Putin flies to Iran, which has also applied to enter the alliance

    Argentina's Ambassador to Moscow Eduardo Zuain Monday told the Russian Government that his country was looking forward to becoming a full member of BRICS, the global alliance formed by his hosts together with Brazil, India, China, and South Africa.

  • Thursday, July 7th 2022 - 21:25 UTC

    China once again backs Argentina joining BRICS

    “Three of the four main commercial partners of our country are members of BRICS,” Cafiero underlined

    China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi Thursday told his Argentine counterpart, Santiago Cafiero, that the Asian giant favored the South American country's joining BRICS. Wang made those statements in Bali, Indonesia, on the sidelines of the G20 ministerial meeting.

  • Wednesday, June 29th 2022 - 10:08 UTC

    Russia endorses Argentine, Iran joining BRICS

    “The preliminary process has started,” Lavrov said

    Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Tuesday said his country would welcome the enlargement of the BRICS bloc made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa by adding Argentina and Iran to the list of member nations.

  • Saturday, June 25th 2022 - 10:05 UTC

    President says Argentina would like to join BRICS

    BRICS accounts for 42% of the world's population and 24% of the global gross product, BRICS accounts for 42% of the world's population and 24% of the global gross product, Fernández recalled recalled

    Argentine President Alberto Fernández Friday made a virtual appearance at this week's BRICS Summit, during which he asked that his country be admitted into the bloc alongside Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.