“Kuwait Joins Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Breaking News and Analysis”

2023-05-07 20:19:25

Kuwait on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a major regional organization led by China and Russia.

The protocol was signed on the sidelines of a meeting of SCO foreign ministers held May 4-5 in the city of Panaji, India, Kuwaiti news agency KUNA reported.

“Kuwait’s joining the SCO as a dialogue partner is the first step towards future membership in the organization as a full member,” said Kuwait’s Ambassador to India, Jassim Al- Najem.

He added that the membership of some Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries as dialogue partners of the SCO “confirms the growing importance of the organization.”
Saudi Arabia agreed on March 29 to join the SCO as a dialogue partner with the prospect of full membership.

The SCO was founded in June 2001 by China, Russia and the Central Asian states of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.

The Eurasian political, economic and security alliance is recognized as the most important regional organization in the world, with eight members, four observer states and several dialogue partners, including Türkiye.

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