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China, Russia to Actively ‘Push Forward’ Iran’s SCO Membership
With international sanctions against Tehran lifted, both Russia and China will push forward for Iran’s full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), expert in East Asian politics from De La Salle University in Manila Professor Richard Heydarian told Radio Sputnik.
During his two-day visit to Iran on Saturday, Chinese President Xi Jinping signed a joint statement with President Hassan Rouhani in support of Iran's application for full membership in the SCO.
Iran applied for full membership in the SCO back in 2008, but due to international sanctions it couldn't become a full member of the organization. Now, with the sanctions lifted, the Iranian government said one of its priorities would be to get full SCO membership …. http://sputniknews.com
Source: http://luismmx.blogspot.com/2016/01/china-russia-to-actively-push-forward.html
