The Russian side welcomes the bids of Egypt and Bangladesh to join BRICS, the organization's expansion to be discussed at the upcoming BRICS summit in South Africa, the Russian Foreign Ministry told Sputnik

The United States will not move the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) forum from South Africa in response to the country's support for Russia, Clayson Monyela, the spokesman for South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), said on Tuesday

Russia is helping African countries strengthen their sovereignty, increase food security and ensure economic growth, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday.

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi urged BRICS member states to strengthen multilateral cooperation and fight for each country's development rights, the country's foreign ministry said Saturday

The United Arab Emirates is seeking to expand cooperation with the BRICS countries, UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan said on Friday