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2022-07-30 22:12
Iran to sign SCO commitments in next summit: Uzbekistan
TEHRAN – A senior Uzbek diplomat has said that Iran will sign an obligations document for its membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
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2022-07-30 22:04
Iranian, Chinese presidents hold talks on solidifying strategic coordination
TEHRAN - In a 60-minute phone conversation on Friday, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi discussed significant global and regional developments while highlighting the importance of expanding and fortifying strategic cooperation.
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2022-07-12 22:26
Iran’s SCO membership to be approved this year: acting Uzbek FM
TEHRAN— Iran will be finally admitted to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) this year with a memorandum outlining the country's obligations to be signed at a meeting in Samarkand on September 15-16, according to Uzbekistan's acting foreign minister, Vladimir Norov.
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2022-07-02 21:21
"BRICS membership could be Raisi’s biggest post-regional foreign policy achievement"
TEHRAN — Abdollah Sohrabi, assistant to the Iranian foreign minister, has told Iran’s state radio that if Iran’s membership request to the BRICS secretariat is accepted, then this will mark the most important post-regional achievement of President Ebrahim Raisi in his foreign policy.
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2022-03-12 21:29
Iran signs draft status for full SCO membership
TEHRAN — Following consultations between authorized representatives of the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and Iran, a signing ceremony was arranged for Iran’s membership protocol in Tashkent on Friday.
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2022-02-12 21:35
Envoy: Iran firmly supports China’s territorial integrity
TEHRAN — In an extensive interview with the Global Times published on Thursday, Iranian Ambassador to China Mohammad Keshavarzzadeh touched on various important points, from a recognition of the Taliban to applauding the "historically glorious and memorable Beijing Winter Olympics."
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2022-01-16 22:31
MP says Iran can use SCO capacity to neutralize sanctions
TEHRAN — A member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the parliament has said that Iran can use the capacity of the 25-year cooperation program with China and membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) for economic, trade, monetary and banking exchanges to neutralize sanctions.
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2022-01-14 21:57
Ambassador: Iran sees no limit to develop ties with Tajikistan
TEHRAN — Mohammad Taghi Saberi, the Iranian ambassador to Dushanbe, has written a message on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Iran and the Republic of Tajikistan.
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2021/11/02
By Dost Muhammad Barrech
How India views AUKUS
TEHRAN - The inking of the AUKUS, a trilateral security pact among Australia, the UK and the U.S. on September 15, 2021, with an effort to counter China in the Asia-Pacific without Indian inclusion has taken back many experts. The AUKUS for the first time will be building nuclear-powered submarines; Canberra will be using technologies provided by Washington.
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2021-09-28 15:35
‘SCO membership provides Iran with great trade opportunities’
TEHRAN – Head of Iran-Russia Joint Chamber of Commerce has said Iran’s membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is going to be a great opportunity for Iran to expand trade with the members, IRNA reported.
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2021-09-24 19:08
Russia says Iran's decision to join SCO is beneficial
TEHRAN — The Russian President’s special representative for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has stated that Moscow and its partners consider the decision of Iran to join the organization beneficial.
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2021-09-22 21:48
Prospects for Iran's admission to SCO from viewpoint of Russian experts
TEHRAN - With the official accession of Iran to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), according to Russian experts, while a new chapter in the relations between Iran and the countries of the region is on the horizon, a clear prospect of increasing the organization's authority in military and economic, security aspects is expected.
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2021-09-21 21:36
Winning public trust strengthens people's participation in politico-social affairs: analyst
TEHRAN - Nasser Imani, a principlist political activist, told IRNA on Sunday that "attracting public trust will strengthen people's participation in various social and political affairs and will lead to people's cooperation with officials."
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2021-09-21 21:36
Iran can smartly use SCO membership as leverage in Vienna talks: South Alabama University professor
TEHRAN – A professor of political science and international relations at the University of South Alabama (USA) According says Iran's permanent membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will not in itself have a decisive impact on Tehran's relations with the West as well as the Vienna talks.
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2021-09-20 21:27
By Mohammad Mazhari
Full membership in SCO will enhance Tehran’s soft security: analyst
TEHRAN - A geopolitical analyst says that Iran’s full membership at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will improve the Islamic Republic’s soft security in the region.
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2021-09-20 21:21
Iran's membership in SCO strengthened prospect of Asian cooperation: expert
TEHRAN - A senior expert on strategic issues says Iran's change of membership from observer to permanent in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has strengthened the perspective of Iran's cooperation with the organization bilaterally and multilaterally.
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2021-09-20 21:04
President: Ministries must take advantage of SCO membership
TEHRAN — Speaking at a cabinet meeting on Sunday, President Ebrahim Raisi said Iran’s foreign policy is centered on comprehensive relations with neighbors and regional countries.
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2021-09-19 21:25
Iran's membership in SCO promises close political and economic cooperation in a wide geography
TEHRAN - Among the regional organizations, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has attracted Iran's attention since its formation in 2001. It centered on two major world powers, China and Russia. Now, Iran's membership in the organization is a harbinger of expanding economic-political cooperation in the region.
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2021-09-18 21:20
Moves to revive JCPOA, membership in SCO show a balance in foreign policy, expert says
TEHRAN – Nozar Shafiei, a foreign policy analyst, has said a move by Iran to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and its membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) demonstrate that Tehran is moving towards a “balance” in foreign policy.
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2021-09-18 18:39
Permanent membership in SCO will break economic bans on Iran: MP
TEHRAN - A member of the Planning and Budget Committee of the Iranian Parliament is of the opinion that Iran's membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will end the “economic sanctions” on Iran.
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2021-09-17 22:24
Raisi calls for closer co-op with Kazakhstan in form of strategic ties
TEHRAN - President Ebrahim Raisi has said that Iran and Kazakhstan have diverse and numerous economic capacities to enhance the level of cooperation.
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2021-09-17 22:24
Raisi: Tehran-Yerevan relations have always been friendly, constructive
TEHRAN-- The President of Iran says that the historical relations between Iran and Armenia have always been friendly and constructive, adding that with the existing will between the political leaders, Tehran and Yerevan, can mark a new period of extensive economic cooperation.
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2021-09-17 22:23
Iran backs formation of inclusive government in Afghanistan, Raisi says
TEHRAN - Iran supports the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan with the involvement of all ethno-religious groups, President Ebrahim Raisi said in a meeting on Thursday with Uzbek President Shaukat Mirzayev on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
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2021-09-17 21:33
Raisi tells Iranian expatriates that investment is guaranteed
TEHRAN – President Ebrahim Raisi stated on Thursday evening that the security of "investment" depends on the security of "capital" and "investor".
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2021-09-15 21:15
Win-win cooperation between Iran, SCO and obstacles ahead
TEHRAN - The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit is scheduled for September 16-17 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
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2021-09-14 22:13
Ex-ambassador: SCO membership will force the West to provide facilities to Iran
TEHRAN – Iran is set to become a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) which currently consists of China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
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2021-09-14 22:12
SCO ready to give Iran full membership
TEHRAN – In mid-August, while the world was focused on understanding the orientation of the newly-inaugurated government of Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s top security official, Ali Shamkhani, dropped a bombshell that continues to reverberate across the West Asia region.
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2021-09-14 22:11
Putin calls Raisi, says meeting is postponed
TEHRAN — Russian President Vladimir Putin called his Iranian counterpart Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday, saying he had been quarantined for possible coronavirus disease, and called for arranging a meeting between the two presidents as soon as possible.
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2021-08-23 21:17
Russia renews support for Iran’s permanent membership in SCO
TEHRAN — Moscow hopes that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi can come on a visit to Russia once the coronavirus situation permits, Russian Ambassador to Iran Levan Dzhagaryan has told Sputnik.
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2021-08-14 19:51
Iran charts out new foreign policy course
TEHRAN – After 16 years of being on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Iran will soon acquire full membership in the international body, ushering in a new era of more balanced foreign policy that is expected to set the country on a path of development.
