Taliban Wants To Join BRICS, Seeks Invitation To Russia's Upcoming Summit

From zerohedge.com

Despite not being formally recognized by any country, the Taliban government of Afghanistan is now seeking to join the BRICS economic forum. "Countries with major resources and the world's biggest economies are associated with the BRICS forum, especially Russia, India, and China," the Taliban government's deputy spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat said. "Currently, we have good economic ties and commercial exchanges with them. We are keen to expand our relations and participate in the economic forums of the BRICS," he said. While the Taliban government has not been formally recognized, China and Russia have come close - ... (full story)