“The
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on Friday ratified a
resolution on starting its expansion procedures and passed a
comprehensive blueprint for the bloc's development in the next
decade.”
“The
leaders of the SCO states ratified the resolution on starting the
procedures of granting India and Pakistan full membership of the
organization, according to a declaration issued after the 15th SCO
summit held in Ufa, capital of Russia's Bashkortostan Republic. The
SCO also elevated Belarus to the status of observer from dialogue
partner, and took in Azerbaijan, Armenia, Cambodia and Nepal as new
dialogue partners, read the document. [...] The strategy maps out
goals for the SCO member states to conduct cooperation in the areas
including politics, security, trade and economy, people-to-people
exchanges in the next decade.”
“Russian
President Vladimir Putin also spoke highly of the expansion, saying
that it is the first time in the SCO's history to process the
accession of new members. [...] Analysts said that with its
expansion, the SCO will provide a platform for broader economic and
security cooperation within the Eurasian region.”
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