28 Mar 2024
Friday 16 September 2022 - 16:10
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Irans permanent membership in SCO becomes official

Irans permanent membership in SCO becomes official
The 22nd Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit on Friday officially announced Irans accession to the permanent membership of the regional international organization.

Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev whose country hosts the 22nd SCO summit officially announced Irans status as a permanent member of the organization, which received the attendees applause.

The 22nd SCO is ongoing in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, and is attended by heads of member states, SCO Secretary-General Jang Ming, and Director of the SCO RATS Executive Committee Ruslan Mirzayev.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has taken part in the summit at the invitation of the Uzbek Presidenr Mirziyoyev. He is in Uzbekistan since Wednesday and has met Mirziyoyev and several participating heads of states.

Iran has been granted permanent member status which is in finalization process and has signed obligation memorandums in Raisis ongoing visit.

 

By IRNA
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