During the 23rd SCO Council of Heads of State, the Iranian President is to elaborate on the stances of the Islamic Republic, which is about to be formally approved as a full member of the bloc.
Iran has completed the mandatory procedures and will join the family of SCO member states at the New Delhi summit.
The SCO is an eight-member transcontinental political, economic, and security organization.
The organization was founded by China, Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan at a summit held in Shanghai in 2001.
Iran submitted its initial application to the alliance 15 years ago. At a session held in the Tajik capital of Dushanbe in September 2021, Iran’s candidacy was accepted.
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