Russian President’s Special Representative to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Ambassador of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Bakhtiyor Khakimov said that applications for membership to the SCO from various countries have increased.
“Naturally, when something good is created in the development process, then that good starts to get attention,” he says. TASS her words.
He also noted that strengthening the membership of the organization is of key importance.
According to him, efforts to formalize the dialogue partnership with Bahrain, Kuwait, Maldives, Myanmar and the United Arab Emirates are in the final stages. Khakimov added that there are also other countries that want to join the organization.
Former Head of the Main Directorate for Asia, Africa and Latin America of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Igor Bely declarationThat Minsk is ready to accelerate the implementation of international legal procedures for Belarus to join the SCO as a full member.
SCO is an international organization founded in 2001. It currently includes Russia, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.