Putin Says Ethiopia Contributes to BRICS, Voices Pride in Russia's Support for Its Accession
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Ethiopia's role within BRICS and described the African nation as a longtime trusted partner of Russia, according to TASS.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ethiopia is making a valuable contribution to the BRICS group of nations, according to a report by the Russian state news agency TASS.
Putin stated that Russia is proud of having supported Ethiopia's accession to BRICS, the report said.
The Russian leader further said that Ethiopia remains Russia's longtime trusted partner on the African continent, TASS reported.
Ethiopia became a member of BRICS as part of an expansion of the bloc, which originally comprised Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The grouping has in recent years sought to include additional emerging economies, particularly from Africa and the Middle East.
TASS did not provide additional details in the excerpt regarding the specific occasion or venue at which Putin made these remarks.
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