Malaysia is seeking further clarification from BRICS on the framework and future direction of its newly acquired partner country status, as the grouping of emerging economies continues to define its internal mechanisms
Malaysia is seeking further clarification from BRICS on the framework and future direction of its newly acquired partner country status, as the grouping of emerging economies continues to define its internal mechanisms.
Malaysia’s ambassador to Russia Datuk Cheong Loon Lai said while Malaysia appreciates being accepted as a BRICS partner, there remains no clear framework for what the status entails or how it might lead to full membership.
“We have been inquiring, where exactly do we stand as a partner, as compared to being a member,” Cheong said at a press briefing ahead of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s official engagements in Moscow.
“This is something that needs to be sorted out internally by BRICS. In our discussions with them, there has not yet been a defined mechanism on how a partner country would eventually be absorbed as a full member.
New Straits Times
