Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan September 15, 2022. [Alexandr Demyanchuk/Sputnik/Pool via Reuters]
Reuters: Iran to join Asian security body led by Russia, China
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran has moved a step closer towards becoming a permanent member of a central Asian security body dominated by Russia and China, as Tehran seeks to overcome economic isolation imposed by U.S. sanctions.
Foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian on Thursday said Iran had signed a memorandum of obligations to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, which is holding a summit this week in Uzbekistan.
The body, formed in the 2001 as a talking shop for Russia, China and ex-Soviet states in Central Asia, expanded four years ago to include India and Pakistan, with a view to playing a bigger role as counterweight to Western influence in the region.
Read more ....
Iran Signs Memorandum To Join Shanghai Cooperation Organization
Iran to join Russia, China-led group in bid to dodge Western sanctions: report -- FOX News
Iran signs memorandum to join Shanghai Cooperation Organisation -- Al Jazeera
Iran to become full member of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation under India as chair -- India Today
Iran joining China-Russia SCO group is challenge to US - analysis -- Jerusalem Post
Putin says Russia 'doing everything' to help Iran join Asian security bloc -- Middle East Eye
Iran given roadmap for joining Russia and China in major bloc -- RT
No comments:
Post a Comment