Türkiye, despite its membership in NATO, is taking an active part in the activities of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), SCO Secretary General Zhang Ming said, Report informs via TASS.
“Türkiye, which became the organization’s dialogue partner in 2013, is a member of the large SCO family. Since then, it has been actively participating in our various events,” Zhang Ming said at a press conference.
He also reminded that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took part in the recent SCO summit in Astana.
He noted that interaction with the Turkish side is based on the principles set out in the organization’s charter, in accordance with the “Shanghai spirit.”
Zhang Ming emphasized that the expansion of the SCO is carried out on the basis of legal provisions that regulate the admission of new members, taking into account the willingness of the relevant countries to participate in the activities of the association.
“One of the main principles of the SCO is that its activities are not directed against third parties. It has always strived to strengthen cooperation and stability, and not to create disagreements,” he added.