Thursday, July 9, 2015

The SCO summit kicks off in Ufa – RIA Novosti

UVA, July 10 – RIA Novosti. The decision to start the procedure of accession to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), India and Pakistan are expected at the summit opens on Friday associations in Ufa.

Ufa 8-10 July adopts international summits of SCO and BRICS. This year, Russia presides in both these organizations.

The members of the SCO are Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Observer status granted to Mongolia, India, Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. In September 2014, Pakistan and India have formally applied for membership in the SCO, Iran also claims to full membership in the Organization. The application for observer status submitted Sri Lanka and Armenia.



Agenda

As said earlier presidential aide Yuri Ushakov, at the SCO summit expected 14 joint solutions, including the launch of the accession procedure India and Pakistan.

“At the summit (SCO) will adopt 14 decisions: 11 subscription and two decisions – no signature. The main document – a declaration of Ufa, the decision on the approval of the development strategy SCO until 2025, two decisions to initiate the procedure of reception of India and Pakistan “, – he said.

Earlier, in an interview with RIA Novosti Prime Pakistan Nawaz Sharif said that the entry into the SCO will play a positive role in enhancing cooperation between India and Pakistan. According to him, the SCO will provide the two countries’ collaboration platform that (they) have reached the goals of the organization, and in doing so, increase mutual trust “.



BRICS, SCO, EAEC

On the sidelines of the BRICS and the SCO summit, which was held from July 8 to 10 in Ufa, planned informal meeting of leaders of parties and leaders of the EAEC member states of the SCO and BRICS, Ushakov said.

He added that the key informal discussions at the summits in Ufa can be paired Eurasian Economic Union with the Chinese project “Silk Road”.

“There is no doubt that this topic will be discussed in Ufa. In particular, it will be discussed at an informal meeting of the leaders of the BRICS leaders SCO heads of the Eurasian Economic Union. This theme, of course, will be discussed. Furthermore, it can carry a key character in this debate, “- said Ushakov.

In addition, in an interview with RIA Novosti, RT and RTR Russian presidential aide said that the leaders of the SCO and BRICS in the declarations at the summit in Ufa call for a diplomatic settlement of the situation in Ukraine without military intervention, and the full implementation of the agreements Minsk.

Belarus – Observer

Earlier Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko said that Belarus gets observer status at the SCO.

The SCO includes Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. It has observer status to Mongolia, India, Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Belarus for five years had the status of a dialogue partner.

“I would like to congratulate you on the fact that the problem is solved, you put in front of Belarus and we have been asked to support: improving the status of Belarus in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The issue can be considered solved. Belarus acquires the status of an observer in this authoritative international organization “, – Putin said.

He also expressed confidence that the participation of Minsk in the SCO” will benefit both Belarus and to all the participants of the organization “.

Belarus received an observer status in the SCO will be able to offer its initiatives and the organization in this case will be strengthened, told RIA Novosti on the eve of the SCO Secretary General Dmitry Mezentsev.

” The President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin announced the readiness of Member States to support the application for the acquisition of Belarus observer status. This decision will affect the relations between Russia and Belarus, Belarus and Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and China. This decision would have been impossible if the head of the founders of the SCO supported the application “- said Mezentsev.

As he noted, it is predicted that Belarus,” showing a very successful operation in the status of a dialogue partner, will offer within the SCO agenda for new approaches, their initiatives and, of course, strengthens the organization, the more we must remember that Belarus is a member of the EAEC “.

The number of applications for different status in the SCO confirms the credibility of the organization, said Mezentsev.

” We now have a significant number of applications for different status in the organization, there are requests from India, Iran, Pakistan, on the acquisition of full membership in the SCO. Belarus, Azerbaijan, Armenia, as well as Cambodia, Syria and Egypt, the Republic of Maldives, a number of other countries, or query the status of observers or partners. He wants to raise the status of the organization in Sri Lanka. For us it is a very important fact: the number of applications for such – is an indicator that the organization is a living, dynamic and gaining its credibility and influence in the region “- said Mezentsev.

He said that” the resolution of questions rasshirencheskomu of packages that are expected tomorrow, of course, the fundamental principles of the organization, founded in the Charter of the SCO: the willingness to expand “.

” Of course, we welcome new members, but it will have to satisfy this system of relations, building relationships with countries that join the SCO in the family, in support of the three basic priorities of the SCO, “- said the secretary general.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization: History and goal of

The SCO includes six states – Russia, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, the total population – a quarter of the world’s population. The origins of the SCO lies in military cooperation, but later the organization has received and economic momentum. More – in Help RIA Novosti & gt; & gt;

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