Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that Iran will be admitted to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as a full member next month, further strengthening the Islamic Republic’s ties to China and Russia amid international isolation and sanctions.
Lavrov said that “Iran's full membership will be formalized” at the upcoming SCO summit on July 4, according to Russia’s official news agency TASS.
“From now on, the SCO space, taking into account both new members and dialogue partner states, stretches from Europe and the Middle East to South and Southeast Asia,” said the diplomat.
India will host the July summit, though it will be conducted virtually.
