MINSK, 15 September (BelTA) - Iran signed a memorandum of commitments to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on 15 September, TASS reports.
"Iran signed a memorandum of commitment for its permanent membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)," the press service of the SCO summit said in a statement. It is specified that the document was signed by the Iranian foreign minister and the SCO secretary general.
As BelTA reported earlier, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko headed to Uzbekistan on a working visit for a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on 15-16 September. The Belarusian head of state is expected to make a speech at an extended-participation session of the SCO Heads of State Council on 16 September. Aleksandr Lukashenko will outline priorities of Belarus' interaction within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
