ST. PETERSBURG, June 8. /TASS/. Zimbabwe wants to join BRIC - this issue was discussed face-to-face with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg, President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Mnangagwa said in an interview with TASS on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

"Yes, I spoke about this with President Putin in a one-on-one meeting. I told him that I had discussed this topic before with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa," he said.

He stressed that none of the BRICS members are against Zimbabwe, "all of them are very, very supportive."

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) is held on June 5-8. This year’s theme will be "The Formation of New Areas of Growth as the Cornerstone of a Multipolar World." SPIEF is organized by the Roscongress Foundation. TASS is the information partner of the event.