Republic of Belarus Officially Joins SCO

Astana, The Gulf Observer: The Republic of Belarus was officially welcomed as a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) during the summit held today in Astana, as reported media.

The historic moment was marked by the signing of a resolution by the leaders of the SCO member countries, completing the process of Belarus’s accession to the organization. The resolution, signed by the SCO Council of Heads of State, grants Belarus the status of a full member of the SCO.

“In this regard, I would like to greet the President of the Republic of Belarus. In a short period of time, your country has completed all the necessary procedures on the way to full membership in the SCO. If there are no objections, I propose to begin the meeting with the ceremony of signing documents on the admission of the Republic of Belarus to the SCO member states,” announced Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kazakhstan.

The summit had earlier commenced with an official handshake ceremony in the Kazakh capital, signaling the start of the significant event.