SCO to consider Azerbaijan's appeal on observer status

Baku. 17 September. REPORT.AZ/ Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov held discussions with Secretary -General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Rashid Alimov within the framework of his working visit to the People's Republic of China.

Report informs citing the Ministry that the meeting focused on the prospects for the development of cooperation between Azerbaijan and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

Noting that Azerbaijan intends to further develop cooperation with the organization and raise its quality to a new level, Elmar Mammadyarov stressed the importance of raising our country to an observer level from a Dialogue Partner status in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

In his turn, Rashid Alimov said Azerbaijan's appeal on the observer status was discussed at a meeting of the SCO National Coordinator Council in August of the current year. He said that this issue will be discussed at the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

During the meeting, the parties agreed to continue the relations.