Publish Date: 11 August 2021 - 20:14

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) announced that membership of the Islamic Republic of Iran at Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will be finalized.

In a tweet on Wed., Ali Shamkhani Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) wrote, “In a conversation with my friend & colleague, Mr. Patrushev, SC of #Russia's Secretary, we examined the developments in Afghanistan, Syria& PG.”

“Fortunately, the political obstacles to #Iran's membership in the #ShanghaiCO have been removed & Iran's membership will be finalized,” he added.

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