On March 28, the Government of Saudi Arabia approved a memorandum granting the country the status of dialogue partner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). This was reported by the Saudi Press Agency. TASS.
The Kingdom Cabinet meeting was held on 28 March under the chairmanship of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
Earlier, it was reported that the Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev was on March 29. will meet With colleagues from SCO in India.
The SCO is an international organization founded on June 15, 2001 by the leaders of China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, whose main tasks are to strengthen stability and security, fight terrorism, separatism, extremism, and develop economic cooperation and energy. scientific and cultural interaction as well as partnerships.
In September last year, partnership memorandums were signed with Egypt, Qatar and Saudi Arabia in the SCO dialogue, and a decision was made to initiate the procedure for granting dialogue partner status to Bahrain, Kuwait, Maldives, Myanmar and the United States. Arap emirates. The entry of Iran and Belarus is currently under discussion.