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Message: [QUOTE="Nehanda, post: 27483, member: 2262"] Zimbabwe wants to make friends with Russia and join the BRICS group. Foreign Affairs Minister Amon Murwira met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow on Thursday. He explained that joining BRICS would help Zimbabwe grow its economy, not just make political allies. BRICS started as a team of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. These countries created BRICS to offer a different economic system from the one that favors the United States and its friends. President Mnangagwa showed interest at the BRICS summit held in Johannesburg in August 2023. Vice President Constantino Chiwenga represented him as Zimbabwe officially asked to join these powerful emerging economies. After talking with Lavrov, Murwira spoke about why Zimbabwe wants to join BRICS and its bank. He said Zimbabwe needs to belong to groups that trade together because trade makes economies stronger. The country has already started taking steps to join under President Mnangagwa's leadership. Zimbabwe hopes this move will boost economic growth. The Zimbabwe Constitution requires the nation to support Pan-African ideas and join progressive groups. These groups must help the country grow and promote world peace. Murwira believes peace comes through economic development, which BRICS can help provide. He talked about working with Russia on education, science, technology, and innovation. Zimbabwe has asked to join both BRICS and the BRICS Bank at a time when President Mnangagwa pushes for fast economic growth. He focuses on building infrastructure with help from private businesses. The country has achieved much using local resources despite facing financial sanctions from the US and Western nations since around 2000. The BRICS Bank, based in Shanghai, China, could greatly help Zimbabwe fund its development plans. The bank gathers money for infrastructure projects in developing countries. President Mnangagwa has said that after applying to join the bank, Zimbabwe will try to become a full BRICS member. This would boost Zimbabwe's efforts to develop as BRICS continues to gain global influence. At least 40 countries have applied to join this group. BRICS already controls about 25 percent of the world economy. Joining would place Zimbabwe among fast-growing economies with significant international power. [/QUOTE]

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