Turkey remains interested in joining BRICS, but needs to get its ducks in a row before it can announce its intention to join, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.

EghtesadOnline: Trade between Iran and BRICS member countries amounted to $18.26 billion during the eight months to Nov. 22, which comprises one-third of Iran’s non-oil trade during the period.

EghtesadOnline: Non-oil trade with the BRICS nations during the last fiscal (ended March 20) declined 8.68% in volume but increased 7.4% in value compared to the year before to stand at 53.82 million tons worth $29.08 billion, Financial Tribune’s data analysis based on the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration’s statistics show.