Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson for the Russian foreign ministry, said Iran might sign a memorandum of commitment to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), Tehran Times reported on Sunday (September 11). SCO summit is scheduled to take place between September 15 and 16.&nbsp;

Zakharova stated it would allow Iran to ratify the SCO's founding documents and international agreements. Tehran Times also added that as per the information obtained by it, Iran will take the necessary steps toward becoming an SCO member. However, the procedure takes almost two years to be fulfilled.&nbsp;

Zakharova has hinted that agreements on awarding Egypt, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia the status of dialogue partners had been prepared for signing. The report mentioned that the negotiations on Bahrain, the Maldives, and other states would follow.&nbsp;

Russia, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are the current full members of the organisation. The bloc also has observer members and other aspirants.&nbsp;

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Meanwhile, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend a summit of the regional security bloc SCO next week, the government said in a statement on Sunday.&nbsp;

The statement added that PM Modi is likely to hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the summit during a two-day visit to Uzbekistan, which is hosting the event, from September 15. India handed in its membership request in 2013 but became a member in 2017.&nbsp;

According to media reports, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi are all expected to attend the SCO's 22nd meeting.&nbsp;

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Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson for the Russian foreign ministry, said Iran might sign a memorandum of commitment to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), Tehran Times reported on Sunday (September 11).

Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson for the Russian foreign ministry, said Iran might sign a memorandum of commitment to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), Tehran Times reported on Sunday (September 11). SCO summit is scheduled to take place between September 15 and 16. Zakharova stated it would allow Iran to ratify the SCO's founding documents and international agreements. Tehran Times also added that as per the information obtained by it, Iran will take the necessary steps toward becoming an SCO member. However, the procedure takes almost two years to be fulfilled. Zakharova has hinted that agreements on awarding Egypt, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia the status of dialogue partners had been prepared for signing. The report mentioned that the negotiations on Bahrain, the Maldives, and other states would follow. Russia, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are the current full members of the organisation. The bloc also has observer members and other aspirants. WATCH | What's behind China's real estate crisis? Will it impact the economy of your country? × Modi to attend SCO regional security bloc summit Meanwhile, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend a summit of the regional security bloc SCO next week, the government said in a statement on Sunday. The statement added that PM Modi is likely to hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the summit during a two-day visit to Uzbekistan, which is hosting the event, from September 15. India handed in its membership request in 2013 but became a member in 2017. According to media reports, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi are all expected to attend the SCO's 22nd meeting. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Iran to sign memorandum to become Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member: Report

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday (June 1) India was set to become a full-fledged member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in a week&#39;s time.

Putin was speaking at a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is visiting St Petersburg for an annual Russia-India.

&quot;I am very glad to have this opportunity to meet you and to talk on a whole spectrum of bilateral relations as well as international issues. As for our international cooperation, I would like to note just one thing. In a week we secure India&#39;s full fledged entry into the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.&quot;

Modi praised relations between the two countries, saying they were &quot;trust-based&quot;.

&quot;India and Russia have a friendship that goes so far back, are so deep and trust-based that in all issues of the international agenda India and Russia have always stayed together. Soon we will become a full member of the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) thanks to your proactive role. I want to thank you once again for the support that you provided India to become the SCO full member.&quot;

Putin and Modi are scheduled to take part in the St Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday (June 2). It will be Modi&#39;s first time taking part in the event as a guest of honour.

The leaders will meet again at the SCO summit on June 8-9 in Kazakhstan&#39;s capital Astana.

Last October, India and Russia signed billions of dollars of defence and energy deals at a summit in Goa that sought to inject new life into a relationship which has been tested by shifting global alliances and conflict in the Middle East.

Modi&#39;s current foreign trip, which included visits to Germany and Spain, aims to boost India&#39;s economic and defence engagement as well as attract additional investment to the country from some of the biggest economies in Europe. 
 
The SCO is a political, economic, and military bloc founded in 2001 in Shanghai by the leaders of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.&nbsp; 
 
(Reuters)

The SCO is a political, economic, and military bloc founded in 2001 in Shanghai by the leaders of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday (June 1) India was set to become a full-fledged member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in a week's time. Putin was speaking at a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is visiting St Petersburg for an annual Russia-India. "I am very glad to have this opportunity to meet you and to talk on a whole spectrum of bilateral relations as well as international issues. As for our international cooperation, I would like to note just one thing. In a week we secure India's full fledged entry into the Shanghai Cooperation Organization." Modi praised relations between the two countries, saying they were "trust-based". "India and Russia have a friendship that goes so far back, are so deep and trust-based that in all issues of the international agenda India and Russia have always stayed together. Soon we will become a full member of the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) thanks to your proactive role. I want to thank you once again for the support that you provided India to become the SCO full member." Putin and Modi are scheduled to take part in the St Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday (June 2). It will be Modi's first time taking part in the event as a guest of honour. The leaders will meet again at the SCO summit on June 8-9 in Kazakhstan's capital Astana. Last October, India and Russia signed billions of dollars of defence and energy deals at a summit in Goa that sought to inject new life into a relationship which has been tested by shifting global alliances and conflict in the Middle East. Modi's current foreign trip, which included visits to Germany and Spain, aims to boost India's economic and defence engagement as well as attract additional investment to the country from some of the biggest economies in Europe. The SCO is a political, economic, and military bloc founded in 2001 in Shanghai by the leaders of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. (Reuters)

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