The United Arab Emirates received the status of a dialogue partner in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). agency writes WAM.
“The UAE has officially received the status of a dialogue partner in the SCO on the sidelines of the organization’s Council of Foreign Ministers meeting. <…> The UAE’s participation resulted in the signing of a memorandum of understanding on joining the SCO.
It was reported that Abdel Nasser Al-Shaali, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to India, represented his country at the ceremony.
The agency states that this status represents the UAE’s ongoing efforts to maintain and develop relations with countries and multilateral organizations around the world.
It was previously known that the government of Saudi Arabia. approved a memorandum of understanding on granting the country the status of dialogue partner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
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.