MOSCOW, October 8. /TASS/. Burkina Faso confirms its interest in joining BRICS, the West African nation’s Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela told TASS.

Burkina Faso prime minister announces intention to join BRICS. BRICS was established in 2009 as a cooperation platform for Brazil, Russia, India, and China.

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