BRICS, SCO can play major roles as unilateralism coming to end: Iranian FM
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said the era of unilateralism is coming to an end, and that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the BRICS group of countries will play major roles in the future as a new world order is emerging.
Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a post published on his Instagram page on Sunday.
He also described Friends of BRICS as friends of multilateralism. “Nowadays, all independent countries have realized that they should not rely on one political bloc in international relations,” he said. He added, “The era of unilateralism is ending, and coalitions like the SCO and BRICS can have a significant role in future partnerships.”
The chief Iranian diplomat highlighted that the BRICS group of countries has found an important position in international affairs due to its credibility and its efforts to address the shortcomings of the international system and promote multilateralism.
“This position will be further strengthened with the accession of other regional and aligned heavyweights [to the grouping],” he added.
The SCO was founded in 2001 by China, Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan.
The BRICS group includes five emerging economies – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.