Egypt President Sisi looks forward to 'raising the voice of countries in the South'

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi arrives for the closing session of the New Global Financial Pact Summit, on June 23, 2023 in Paris [LEWIS JOLY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images]

Egypt is looking forward to working on “raising the voice of countries in the South” to support the rights and interests of developing countries, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said on Thursday, Reuters reports.

He spoke after BRICS countries invited Egypt to join the group.

“I appreciate Egypt being invited to join BRICS and look forward to coordinating with the group to achieve its goals in supporting economic cooperation,” Sisi added.

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