Havana, October 25 (RHC) -- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Friday highlighted his country's incorporation into the BRICS group as an associate member, approved at the XVI Summit of the organization held in Kazan, Russia.

On his profile on the social network X, the head of state assured that "Cuba is honored to enter as a partner country in the BRICS, five letters and a great hope for the countries of the South, on the arduous path towards a more just, democratic, equitable and sustainable international order."

Likewise, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez reaffirmed Cuba's interest and commitment to work together with the members of that group in defense of multilateralism, peace, International Law and the construction of a development and cooperation agenda that responds to the priorities of the South.

The Caribbean nation was admitted as an associate member of BRICS along with 12 other countries: Algeria, Belarus, Bolivia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.