The big picture:
The SCO was established in 2001 by China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. India and Pakistan were admitted as full members in 2017, and Iran in 2023. Belarus became the latest full member in 2024.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is in China for the SCO summit.
What he's saying:
Baghaei: "We are going to take this opportunity to promote our bilateral ties with China and to hold meetings with other leaders of the participating states."
"The world is now facing common challenges brought about by unilateralism and coercive measures that certain Western countries, in particular the United States, have been applying against developing states."
"The SCO can play a very significant role in terms of providing an effective framework for cooperation among Global South countries, guaranteeing the interests of developing countries, and ensuring the continuity of an international order that is based on multilateralism, the rule of law, and the normative structures coming from the United Nations Charter."
"The basis of our bilateral relations is very solid, and the two nations are resolved to continue their excellent bilateral relations."
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Iran's Pezeshkian Calls on SCO to Take Steps Towards Creating a More Peaceful World
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