MOSCOW, October 19. /TASS/. Russia considers Indonesia a strong candidate for future interaction with BRICS. Russia’s Ambassador to Indonesia Sergey Tolchenov said in an interview with TASS.

"It is quite possible that soon - of course not on October 21 or 22, but when the government is already formed and political life in Indonesia has improved - decisions on the BRICS issue will be made. We see that there is a basic understanding of the importance of this association. For our part, we have repeatedly emphasized that we see Indonesia as a strong candidate for establishing close cooperation with BRICS," the ambassador noted.

BRICS was founded in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India and China, with South Africa joining it in 2011. On January 1, 2024, Egypt, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia became the group’s full members.

On January 1, 2024, Russia took over the BRICS’ yearlong presidency. It features more than 200 various events. The BRICS summit in Kazan on October 22-24 will be the association’s main event during Russia’s presidency.