BUENOS AIRES, November 13. /TASS/. Russia will be glad to see Argentina’s new leaders at the BRICS summit due to be held in Kazan in October 2024, Russian Ambassador to Argentina Dmitry Feoktistov said in his article published in the Diario Popular daily.

"Next year, Russia will be holding BRICS presidency. We will be glad to see Argentina as a full-fledged member of the association and cordially welcome its leaders at the forthcoming summit in Kazan in October 2024," he wrote.

He recalled that Argentina will hold presidential election on November 19 and its citizens "will make an important choice, which will determine the vector of its development for the coming years." "I hope that regardless of who becomes the country’s next president, Russian-Argentinian relations will continue developing in the spirit of friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership," he emphasized.

According to the Russian diplomat, Argentina’s accession to BRICS, which was announced during the association’s summit in South Africa in August, will give a fresh impetus to cooperation between the two countries. "We hope that together we will continue to be a kind of a mouthpiece of the developing world, defend the interests of the constructively-minded global majority, contribute to the formation of a fairer and more representative model of the world order," Feoktistov added.

The runoff presidential election will be held in Argentina on November 19. People will have to choose between Economy Minister Sergio Massa and opposition lawmaker Javier Milei.

Massa’s foreign policy adviser, Gustavo Pandiani, said that Argentina should develop relations with the entire world and it would be a big mistake not to join BRICS. Meanwhile, Milei noted that he would not promote interstate relations with Brazil, China, and Russia over his disagreement with their policy but would not stand in the way of private businesses willing to cooperate with these countries.