TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) — The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) performs a constructive position in making certain the continuity of a global order based mostly on multilateralism and the rule of regulation, stated a senior Iranian diplomat on Saturday.
The SCO is “very impactful and effective in the sense that it can represent the interests and concerns of the Global South,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei informed Xinhua in an unique interview, forward of an SCO summit happening from Sunday to Monday within the northern Chinese metropolis of Tianjin.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is in China for the summit in addition to occasions to commemorate the eightieth anniversary of the victory within the Chinese People’s War of Resistance towards Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
On the Iranian president’s go to to China, Baghaei stated, “We are going to take this opportunity to promote our bilateral ties with China and to hold meetings with other leaders of the participating states.”
Baghaei famous that the world is now going through widespread challenges caused by “unilateralism and coercive measures that certain Western countries, in particular the United States, have been applying against developing states.”
The SCO, he added, can play a really vital position by way of offering an efficient framework for cooperation amongst Global South nations, guaranteeing the pursuits of creating nations, and making certain the continuity of a global order that’s based mostly on multilateralism, the rule of regulation, and “the normative structures coming from the United Nations Charter.”
As regards Iran-China ties, Baghaei highlighted the 2 nations’ shared historic bond of tradition and civilization, including that each side have continued to advance and deepen their relations, with mutual understanding and belief steadily rising.
“It is a constantly flourishing relationship. We value our relationship with China,” he confused.
The two nations have signed quite a few agreements in areas together with commerce, financial system, power, agriculture and tourism, he famous, expressing optimism about the way forward for Iran-China cooperation.
“The basis of our bilateral relations is very solid, and the two nations are resolved to continue their excellent bilateral relations,” he added.
The SCO was established in 2001 by China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. India and Pakistan have been admitted as full members in 2017, and Iran in 2023. Belarus grew to become the newest full member in 2024.