[Russian Foreign Minister: new members will strengthen the basis of multipolarization of BRICS countries]-- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told Russian media on the 16th local time that Algeria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates all hope to join the BRICS, which will strengthen the multipolarization foundation of the BRICS countries. However, he said that the BRICS countries have not yet made a decision on its application. Peskov, press secretary of the Russian president, said a day earlier that the BRICS countries are very popular at present, and about 15 countries have expressed their wish to join, which will become an important topic for the BRICS leaders' meeting this year. The 15th meeting of BRICS leaders will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, in August this year.