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 <p>A total of 44 countries have expressed interest in joining the BRICS alliance, as South African Ambassador Anil Sooklal confirmed to Reuters. Out of the 44 countries, only 22 had sent their formal applications requesting to join the bloc. The other 22 nations had informally expressed interest in being a part of the alliance. However, South Africa’s Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor confirmed in a press conference on Wednesday that Palestine has formally applied for BRICS membership.</p> 
 <p><strong>Also Read: BRICS: Iran Could Join Alliance After August Summit</strong></p> 
 <p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="Palestine" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/palestine.html">Palestine</a>’s application makes the <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="BRICS" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/brics.html">BRICS</a> alliance receive membership requests from 23 countries weeks before the summit. Many more countries are expected to formally apply on the heels of the upcoming summit in South Africa.</p> 
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 <p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="BRICS" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/brics.html">BRICS</a> has been an ally of <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="Palestine" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/palestine.html">Palestine</a>, and the bloc issued special resolutions in favor of the country last month. The <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="BRICS" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/brics.html">BRICS</a> alliance had called for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, according to Wafa News. Therefore, the <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="BRICS" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/brics.html">BRICS</a> group and <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="Palestine" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/palestine.html">Palestine</a> get along well compared to Western nations that conflict with the country.</p> 
 <p><strong>Also Read: BRICS: Over 40 Countries Ready To Join the Alliance</strong></p> 
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 <p>According to South Africa’s Foreign Minister, the 23 countries that have formally applied to join BRICS are Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Egypt, Ethiopia, Honduras, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Morocco, Nigeria, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, Venezuela, and Vietnam.</p> 
 <p>The decision to induct new countries will be jointly taken by the bloc at the upcoming summit. BRICS is an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The next BRICS summit will be held on August 22–24 in Johannesburg, South Africa.</p> 
 <p><strong>Also Read: South Africa Makes Huge Announcement on BRICS Currency</strong></p> 
 <p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="BRICS" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/brics.html">BRICS</a> could defy the U.S. dollar’s global reserve status and put forth their native currencies for international trade. Read here to know how many sectors in the U.S. could be affected if <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="BRICS" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/brics.html">BRICS</a> sidelines the dollar.</p> 
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Palestine Formally Applies for BRICS Membership

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