Argentina has decided to reject an invitation to join the Brics bloc, which is led by China, India, Brazil, South Africa and Russia and represents 24% of world GDP. far right president Javier Milei, He personally informed the members of those countries about this situation. “The foreign policy stamp of the Government that I have been heading for a few days Different from the previous Government in many respects” he stated. The letter was specifically addressed to the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, who is the interim authority of the economic sphere. According to Milei, his Government “does not find it appropriate for Argentina to join Brics as a country.” We will be a full member as of January 1, 2024.” .
Argentina’s inclusion as a full member of this bloc was approved at the Johannesburg Summit last August. Brazilian Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva he had been the main supporter of this membership. Peronism considered it necessary to expand the markets of this country. However, this party lost the elections and Lula was completely sidelined by the ideological shift of his main regional partner.
During the election campaign, Milei predicted that if he became president, he would radically change the axis of foreign policy for ideological reasons. For capitalist anarcho, Brics consists of “communist” countries. The government will prioritize its relations with the USA, the EU and Israel.
Russian reaction
“I can only regret the opportunity that Buenos Aires has lost,” Leonid Slutski, head of the Duma’s International Relations Committee, or chamber of deputies, told the official RIA Nóvosti agency. said. Reminding that more than 20 countries currently want to join the bloc, Slutski reminded that the bloc clearly surpasses the G7 “in terms of purchasing power parity”. “Each State has the right to choose its own path of development. Nobody forces anyone to enter Brics“.
Although the far-right’s letter caused confusion due to the contradictions in its message, it did not create a political surprise. Although he conveyed to the presidents of the BRICS countries his intention not to join the bloc, Milei expressed to them “my government’s determination to intensify bilateral ties with your country, in particular to increase trade flows and investments.”
Mieli specially invited the Ukrainian president to the opening ceremony. Volodymyr Zelensky, He informed Putin of his desire to travel to Moscow. “As we wait to meet you, I take this opportunity to reassure you of my deepest respect.”