Rashid Alimov said that the SCO received five more applications for the dialogue partner status. “I can only tell you that one application has come from Eastern Europe, three – from Middle East and another one – from Southeast Asia,” Rashid Alimov said.

The SCO Secretary-General added that he could not name the countries as the applications are under consideration.

“The SCO is the biggest international organization. New five applications make it also the most popular association, which lays special responsibility on its member states,” said the Secretary General.