Good relations between Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan are the bedrock of peace in the region

Mehr News Agency, International International Group – Azar Mehdovan: > Following the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Baku, the government of the Republic of Azerbaijan announced its country’s interest in joining BRICS and requested membership in this organization. became. BRICS is an eighteen-year-old organization and in 2006 with the cooperation of Brazil, Russia, India and China under the name “BRICS ” was created. After South Africa joined it, the organization changed its name to BRICS.» was recognized, after that, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates also volunteered and invited to join this organization. BRICS is an organization that some analysts believe can easily challenge the political and economic power of the rich countries of North America and Western Europe, and now according to experts, the importance of Baku To enter the BRICS organization, it is derived from the convergence of this country with the East and as a result its proximity to China and Russia..

The Turkish (Istanbul) part of Mehr aims to investigate the importance and place of BRICS in the new world order. And why Baku’s request to join this economic organization, he conducted a conversation with “Yegane Haji”, an international relations expert, which you can read below:

*In recent months, the attention of some countries towards membership in the BRICS has been; The most important goal of BRICS is the ease of economic relations between countries, which in any case can be effective in the relations of member countries. In your opinion, BRICS can be an institution in the future work successfully?

The current framework of BRICS is not such that we want to define it as a political organization. The current performance of BRICS is purely economic.

BRICS was established to deepen and facilitate economic cooperation between the member countries and a special charter or No basic document defining the scope of its activities has been prepared for it. Therefore, we can define BRICS in the framework of a union.

However, the lack of a charter or a basic document to regulate its activities is an obstacle to the overall structural development BRICS is not.

If we talk about the future view of this organization, I must say that with the passing of BRICS is becoming a political platform for countries that stand against the world order, or in other words, the Western system (led by America). BRICS covers a wide range of cooperation between participating countries, from agriculture to security and information. BRICS structurally has several working groups such as the Council of Expert Centers, the Business Council and the Science Council.

There are various associations within the BRICS framework, as well as the Parliamentary Assembly, the Media Association and the Youth Association. Below that, there are those that affect certain areas of mutual cooperation between member states.

Councils of expert centers and scientific councils consist of working groups that determine strategies that determine the mutual activities of the union. However, the trend shows that BRICS is also becoming a political union in the current period.

Since the summer of 2015, the BRICS two financial institutions of the reserve fund BRICS and created the BRICS Development Bank for participating countries to finance infrastructure projects or, if faced with Financial problems to consider helping them, the capital of both institutions is estimated at 100 billion dollars. Also, the BRICS organization is working on developing an alternative system for payment and money transfer by eliminating currencies such as the dollar and euro in grain trade and other trade relations between member countries.

If we talk about the transition from economic to political BRICS, these two financial institutions and agents The others I mentioned above may determine the future structures of the union.

BRICS taking shape is a political union that brings together countries that do not accept the world order in which the Western system led by the United States plays a decisive role. Because these two financial institutions BRICS indicate the desire to create an alternative to the financial and economic structures of the Breton Woods system. (Bretton Woods) which is under the control of the western system and forms the core of this political system.

There are fundamental reasons for this, because the financial system of Burton Woods is basically the interests of the Western system. and this has caused serious problems regarding the activities of other countries. Sometimes leading countries in line with their interests take actions to violate international laws.

For example, when Azerbaijan restored its territorial integrity within the framework of international law and then removed armed separatists from Karabakh, international institutions preferred They gave support to the aggressors. They sided with an aggressor who served the interests of the leading countries of this system in the region.

But these BRICS initiatives clearly show that the participating countries do not intend to deal with political prejudices. The institutions of Burton Woods system should cope. The destruction of the spiritual, political and ideological essence of the Western system, which had matured at the end of the last century, also plays a fundamental role here. Therefore, in an era where global political influences are creating multipolar alternatives instead of a unipolar world, the future structures of BRICS will actually be determined by the factors I mentioned above. .

We are passing through a period when the multipolar world is in opposition to the unipolar system and the future structures of BRICS is actually determined by the factors I mentioned above.

*Azerbaijan government has also officially applied for BRICS membership. Please tell me what are the internal and external goals of the Azerbaijan government for joining BRICS and what effect can it have for this country?

Membership in BRICS can strengthen trade relations, attract foreign investment and in short Help create new economic opportunities without demanding any political commitment from countries. This feature of BRICS has attracted the attention of Azerbaijan.

From the perspective of BRICS, Azerbaijan can be a desirable member with strategic communication opportunities with the Eurasian region in the Caucasus. South and also with the Middle East. In short, this cooperation is based on the principle of “mutual benefit”.

In general, Azerbaijan is interested in taking steps to increase its global influence, beyond its existing relations with Western countries, to establish new connections.

Azerbaijan is willing to cooperate with various international platforms by maintaining the policy of balance.
The economy of the BRICS countries accounts for 30% of the world economy. This means BRICS means a market that covers large geographical areas for Azerbaijan.

*Iran and Azerbaijan are two friendly and neighboring states, although they differ in some regional issues. but both countries have paid attention to the development of relations. Can the presence of Tehran and Baku in BRICS affect the relations between the two countries?

In recent years, there have been ups and downs in the disagreement between Iran and Azerbaijan on regional issues. >.

Given that BRICS offers broad opportunities for economic relations without political commitment, This promises wide prospects for economic development in the region.

Membership in BRICS can provide more beneficial and promising prospects for Azerbaijan and Iran, two A country that is friends with each other and cares about peace and stability in the region.