Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
IRGC: We have identified and monitored the departure points of the US aircraft that carried out the aggression
IRGC: America has neither the initiative nor the ability to escape the consequences of a powerful response
IRGC: We strongly affirm that Iran's peaceful nuclear technology cannot be destroyed by any attack
Iran's IRGC: Washington has placed itself directly on the frontline of aggression by attacking peaceful facilities
Iran's IRGC: The number, scope, and size of US military bases in the region are not a point of strength, but rather a point of weakness
Tasnim News Agency: Iran's Fordow nuclear facility was only partially damaged by US strikes
UK trade minister Reynolds: We were not involved in Iran attacks but we were informed
Senior Iranian source to Reuters: The number of personnel at the Fordow site had been reduced to a minimum
Senior Iranian source to Reuters: Most of the highly enriched uranium at Fordow was moved to an undisclosed location prior to US attack
Iran's IRGC: The most significant capabilities of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran in this sacred defense have not yet been deployed

Iran to partake in 2023 SCO Summit as full member: Moscow

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 13 Sep 2022 19:50
  • 1 Shares
5 Min Read

Iran is set to become the ninth member state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in the SCO's upcoming summit. What will happen on its sidelines, though?

  • x
  • Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Dushanbe, Tajikistan (Reuters)
    Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Dushanbe, Tajikistan (Reuters)

Iran will be participating in the 2023 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in India as a full-time member of the organization, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said Tuesday.

"Memorandums will be signed on the obligations of Iran in order to obtain membership in the association. This means that, after fulfilling these obligations, Iran will participate as a full member at the next summit," Ushakov told reporters.

"There will no longer be a group of eight countries, but nine," the top official added, announcing Iran's introduction to the body.

Uzbek Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov said in May that if Iran fulfilled its commitments under the SCO international agreements, it would become a full-fledged member in 2023.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is an economic, political, and security organization comprising China, India, Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Pakistan. SCO Observer countries include Afghanistan, Belarus, Iran, and Mongolia, with Azerbaijan, Armenia, Cambodia, Nepal, Turkey, and Sri Lanka holding a dialogue partner status.

Talks on JCPOA between Putin, Raisi

The Russian official went on to reveal that President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will be discussing the situation around the Iran nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), during an upcoming meeting later on in the week.

The two leaders will meet on the sidelines of the SCO summit that will be held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on September 15-16, on the event's sidelines.

"The leaders will discuss [Iran's SCO membership], as well as the situation around the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action for the Iranian nuclear program," Ushakov told a press briefing.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani revealed last Monday that Raisi would take part in the SCO summit after the organization's last summit in Dushanbe last September began the procedure of Iran's accession.

Russian-Chinese cooperation 

Related News

Erdogan offers to mediate Iran-US nuclear talks amid war

Erdogan at OIC: No to new Sykes-Picot drawn in blood

Likewise, Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Uzbekistan, the Russian official underlined.

The two leaders will discuss the situation surrounding Ukraine in Samarkand, the activities of the SCO, and the means of bolstering its role in the international arena.

"China's view on the Ukrainian crisis is balanced. They clearly show the understanding of the reasons that forced Russia to launch the special military operation," Ushakov explained. 

"This meeting, taking into account the current international situation, of course, is of particular importance," he added.

The summit is also projected to be highly productive for the involved parties, as the Kremlin aide said its results, which include the adoption of more than 20 documents, would be recorded in a declaration.

"After the discussion, the main outcomes of the summit will be recorded in the Samarkand Declaration of the SCO. This is the main document of the current summit, and it is intended to reflect the consolidated positions of all countries on the further development of the organization and current topics on the global and regional agenda," he said.

The over 20 documents in question, on the other hand, have already been worked out and agreed upon, including a comprehensive plan for the implementation of the provisions of the treaty on "long-term good neighborliness, friendship, and cooperation for 2023-2027."

Russian-Turkish cooperation

Moreover, President Putin is set to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whom he "stay[s] in touch [with]", Ushakov said. They will discuss the "food deal" and various bilateral economic issues in Samarkand.

"Now, there are many topics for negotiations, including some related to Turkey's positive role, in particular, in concluding the so-called 'food deal' and so on."

"A large place in the course of these negotiations will be occupied by economic issues in continuation of the agreements that were reached on July 5 in Sochi," the top official added.

An alternative medium

The organization, Ushakov argued, offers a "real alternative" to Western-centric structures and mechanisms, with all members of the organization being committed to the formation of a more democratic world order that is not concentrated on one pole.

"We believe that the SCO offers a real alternative to Western-centric structures and mechanisms since all members of the SCO are committed to the formation of a more representative, democratic, just, and multipolar world order, which is based on the universally recognized principles of international law," he told reporters. 

He went on to explain how the SCO included countries that had different cultural and civilizational traditions, dealt with other countries using different foreign policy guidelines, and followed different models of national development.

Ushakov then stressed that work within the SCO "built on the principles of equality, on the principles of mutual benefit, respect for sovereignty, refusal to interfere in internal affairs, which allowed to turn the SCO into an effective and influential mechanism for multilateral cooperation in a small period on a historical scale."

 

  • Turkey
  • Russia
  • JCPOA
  • Shanghai Cooperation Organization
  • China
  • Uzbekistan
  • SCO
  • Iran

Most Read

Iran launches 9th wave of Op. True Promise 3, destroys IOF air defense

Iran launches 9th wave of Op. True Promise 3, destroys IOF air defense

  • MENA
  • 17 Jun 2025
Rescue team work at the site where a missile launched from Iran struck Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, June 16, 2025 (AP)

Wave 12 of Operation True Promise 3 launched, Sejjil deployed: IRGC

  • Politics
  • 18 Jun 2025
Iran launches missile barrage to Tel Aviv, casualties reported

True Promise 3, wave 14: Tel Aviv targeted, casualties reported

  • Politics
  • 19 Jun 2025
Iran's heavy barrages impact multiple Israeli targets overnight

Iran's heavy barrages impact multiple Israeli targets overnight

  • Palestine
  • 18 Jun 2025

Coverage

All
The Ummah's Martyrs

Read Next

All
Iran’s Bavar-373 air defense system on display during a military drill (Mehr News Agency)
Politics

Iran intercepts Israeli drones near Tehran, multiple cities

The Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept missiles during an Iranian attack over Tel Aviv, Occupied Palestine, Sunday, June 15, 2025 (AP)
Politics

Iran warns aid to 'Israel' will be treated as aggression

US President Donald Trump arrives to board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Friday, June 20, 2025, en route to Montclair, New Jersey (AP)
Politics

Trump, Erdogan made covert attempts to hold talks with Iran: Axios

Ansar Allah supporters surround a giant Iranian flag during an anti-US and anti-'Israel' weekly rally in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, June 20, 2025 (AP)
Politics

US ships in Red Sea will be targeted if US attacks Iran: YAF

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS