Armenia has expressed its intention to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ani Badalyan announced.
The spokesperson posted a photo of Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi with a caption: "Sharing the founding principles of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, namely territorial integrity, non-use of force and inviolability of borders, the Republic of Armenia has expressed desire to become a member of the SCO."
On 27th June, Mirzoyan met with the SCO Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev during his official visit to the People's Republic of China.
According to the SCO Secretariat, the Secretary-General expressed gratitude for the growing attention to SCO affairs and highlighted Armenia’s constructive approach in fulfilling its role as an SCO dialogue partner.
The Armenian Foreign Minister highlighted the increasing role of the SCO in today’s world, reaffirming Armenia’s commitment to steadily enhancing cooperation within the Organization.
"The parties discussed promising areas for Armenia's participation in SCO events in the context of implementing the Roadmap adopted in 2024 to strengthen interaction between SCO member states and dialogue partners," - SCO Secretariat stated.
On 10th July, 2015, in Ufa, the SCO Council of Heads of State decided to grant the Republic of Armenia the status of a dialogue partner.
On 16th April, 2016, in Beijing, the SCO Secretary-General and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia signed a Memorandum on granting the Republic of Armenia the status of a dialogue partner.
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