Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- A Memorandum of Obligations of the Islamic Republic of Iran was signed in order to obtain the status of member state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

SCO Secretary General Zhang Ming called today an important day both for Iran and for the organization.

"Iran’s entry into the group of participating countries will strengthen the Shanghai Cooperation Organization," he said.

After the fulfillment of all obligations stipulated by the Memorandum, the Islamic Republic of Iran will become a full member of the SCO.

In 2005, Iran became an observer country of the SCO. The process of the country’s entry into full membership in the organization began in 2021.