Draft:BRICS Astronomy

Thailand has expressed its ambition to join the BRICS group, aiming for membership to be confirmed at the upcoming meeting in Russia this October, according to a report from Reuters today in Bangkok.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday his country is interested in joining the BRICS group that includes China and several emerging economies such as Brazil, Russia, Iran and India.

"Certainly, we would like to become a member of BRICS. So we'll see how it goes this year," Fidan said during a visit to Beijing, where he met with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi.