Iran, Russia support Armenia`s accession to SCO

ArmInfo. Iran and Russia  support Armenia's accession to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization  (SCO).

Iranian Ambassador to Armenia Mehdi Sobhani, during a seminar on  "Promoting the Shanghai Spirit: SCO in Action", noted that the  accession of new members to this Organization, including friendly  ones such as Armenia, will broaden the scope of cooperation and  opportunities in  security, trade and culture.  Sobhani believes that  the expansion of the organization attests to the appeal and  significance of the SCO in the international arena. "The SCO provides  a unique opportunity to transform diversity into a unifying force.  Promoting the Shanghai Spirit means adhering to principles and areas  such as regionalism, transport, technology, security, culture and  people-to-people contacts. We live in a world where multilateral  cooperation is no longer a choice, but a necessity," he noted.

Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin, in a conversation with  journalists on the sidelines of this event, also supported the idea  of Armenia joining the SCO and declared his willingness to assist  Armenia in pursuing this goal.  According to him, the desire for  interaction is quite natural, as it aligns with the principles of the  SCO  and reflects the dynamics of a multipolar world.