INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN- Iran will formally become a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on July 4, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei
Lavrov announced on Friday
which has its headquarters in China, is a diplomatic organization with eight members: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,
Russia, India, and Pakistan.The group was founded in 2001, and its members seek to address shared security challenges, cooperate militarily,
joining the SCO by signing a memorandum of understanding in September of that same year
A month later, the Iranian parliament gave its approval for the nation to join the bloc.A month later, the Iranian parliament approved the
importance of the SCO on March 7 in order to promote global cooperation and counter unilateralism.Raisi stated that the SCO member nations
said that more and more countries are applying to join the SCO family.Speaking to media persons from countries member to the SCO, Zhang
Republic of China.Zhang explained that the goals of the SCO are as follows: firstly, to step into a new stage with unity and mutual trust;
secondly, to reach a new level of security cooperation; thirdly, to enter into a new stage of opening-up; fourthly, to make achievements in
cultural and people-to-people exchanges; fifthly, to confirm the trend of democracy in a multi-polar world.Iran has recently taken part in a
vigorous diplomatic drive across the world, deepening friendships with neighbors and partners in various regions, particularly Latin
America.Tehran has also asked to join the BRICS group, which also includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
