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Uzbekistan
07/06/2012
SCO accepts Afghanistan as observer, Turkey dialogue partner
SCO accepts Afghanistan as observer, Turkey dialogue partner
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) --
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has decided to grant Afghanistan observer status and accept Turkey as a dialogue partner, President Hu Jintao said Thursday.
Hu announced the decision made by SCO member states at a press conference held after the SCO Beijing summit, which ran from Wednesday to Thursday. China currently serves as SCO president, Xinhua reported.
Heads of the SCO member states signed a corresponding resolution at their summit I Beijing on 7 June 2012.
The SCO was founded in Shanghai on 15 June 2001 and currently has six full members -- China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
Prior to Thursday's inclusion, the SCO had four observer states (Mongolia, Iran, Pakistan and India) and two dialogue partners (Belarus and Sri Lanka).
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