Saudi Arabia becomes Shanghai Cooperation Organization dialogue partner

Saudi Arabia becomes Shanghai Cooperation Organization dialogue partner

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Category : International Published on: March 31 2023

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  • Saudi Arabia has moved a step closer to joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a powerful regional bloc led by China and Russia.
  • Other countries with either observer or dialogue partner status include Egypt, Iran and Qatar.
  • The SCO was founded in June 2001 by China, Russia, and the Central Asian states of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
  • The Eurasian political, economic, and security alliance is recognized as the world’s largest regional organization, with eight members, four observer states and several dialogue partners, including Türkiye.
  • Pakistan and India became full members in 2017.
  • Iran, an SCO observer state since June 2005, had its permanent membership approved in September 2021 and signed a memorandum of commitment a year later for its full accession.
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