Saudi Arabia Declines BRICS Sherpas Meeting
Saudi Arabia will not be attending the ongoing BRICS Sherpas meeting which is scheduled from January 30 to February 1, 2024. Russia is hosting the BRICS Sherpas meeting and delegates from nine countries are attending the event, except Saudi Arabia. Delegates from BRICS countries Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, the UAE, Egypt, Iran, and Ethiopia are present, while Saudi Arabia has given the Sherpas meeting a miss. Read here to know why Saudi Arabia plans to reject BRICS membership in the coming weeks. The Kingdom does not want to risk alienating the West after it recently decided to open its borders to tourism. Also Read: BRICS: UAE Pays China With New Digital Dirham, Ditches US Dollar Why Saudi Arabia Declined BRICS Sherpas Meeting? Source: (Bandar Aljaloud / Saudi Royal Palace via AP) Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia will not attend the BRICS Sherpas meeting due to “technical issues”. The Mini...