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*Observer members: [[India]], [[Iran]], [[Mongolia]], [[Pakistan]] | *Observer members: [[India]], [[Iran]], [[Mongolia]], [[Pakistan]] | ||
*Dialogue partners: [[Belarus]], [[Sri Lanka]] | *Dialogue partners: [[Belarus]], [[Sri Lanka]] | ||
[[President of Russia]] [[Dmitry Medvedev]] said, on 11 June 2010, a country under U.N. sanctions, referring to the pressure on the [[Iranian nuclear program]], will not be allowed to become a full member. <ref name=WaPo2010-06-12>{{citation | |||
| url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/11/AR2010061105248.html?nav=hcmodule | |||
| journal = Washington Post | |||
| title = Russia halts sale of air defense missiles to Iran | |||
| author = Glenn Kessler and Keith B. Richburg | |||
| journal = Washington Post | |||
| date = 12 June 2010}}</ref> | |||
==References== | |||
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Revision as of 18:35, 11 June 2010
Formed by China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan as the original members, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization was originally focused on border disputes but is exploring larger roles.
It has additional classes of involvement, such as:
President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev said, on 11 June 2010, a country under U.N. sanctions, referring to the pressure on the Iranian nuclear program, will not be allowed to become a full member. [1]
References
- ↑ Glenn Kessler and Keith B. Richburg (12 June 2010), "Russia halts sale of air defense missiles to Iran", Washington Post