Algeria is intensifying its campaign to gain membership in the BRICS group. Following President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s visits to Russia and China, where he presented Algeria’s case for inclusion, Algerian diplomats are now redoubling their efforts to persuade the BRICS countries to accept Algeria’s application.
On Sunday, Foreign Affairs Minister Ahmed Attaf hosted representatives from the five BRICS nations: Russia, China, India, Brazil, and South Africa. The head of Algeria’s diplomatic corps met with ambassadors from the first three countries and the acting representatives of the other two. The main agenda item was Algeria’s candidacy for the BRICS group.
Algeria Continues to Push for BRICS Membership
According to a statement from the foreign ministry, these meetings were part of the ongoing “efforts to garner increased support for Algeria’s candidacy for inclusion in the BRICS group.”
In his dialogue with the representatives of the five countries, Ahmed Attaf outlined the pillars of Algeria’s bid. As the foreign ministry’s statement elaborated, Algeria’s application “is based on the strong political will of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, reflecting the unique principles and values of Algerian foreign policy.”
The foreign ministry emphasized that Algerian diplomacy has consistently striven for “the creation of a multipolar international system” and worked towards “multilateral international action and the democratization of international relations.”
Ahmed Attaf also recalled Algeria’s “activism” in upholding the values and principles on which the BRICS organization was founded. He highlighted the “economic dynamism” of the Algerian economy in the context of the “reforms initiated by the President of the Republic, resulting in positive development indicators that our country has achieved in recent years.”
Algeria’s aspiration is to make a “qualitative contribution” to the work of the BRICS, serving the aims of “peace, security, development, and prosperity on both a regional and international scale.”