qadiy of isfahan radio and television news agency , thank you for your cooperation. invitation from me and we would like to thank you for hosting us, i need to thank your excellencies and the presidents of china, russia, brazil and the prime minister of india for providing this opportunity, and i also express my pleasure to be in the company of my dear colleagues from the african continent and brics friendly countries. the hesitation of the brics members' decision to expand the group is a commendable step, it changes the path of global development in the context of justice. surely, the benefits of the membership of the islamic republic of iran in the brics group will make history and a new chapter and a stronger step towards justice, fairness, ethics and sustainability in the international scene. mr. mr president, this is the third time that a south african country has assumed the presidency of brics . on all three occasions, south africa has been commendable for strengthening cooperation and economic partnership in the group and the african continent . the african c