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.

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

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, whose country presently chairs BRICS, made the announcement at a bloc summit in Johannesburg.

“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.