Baku, Azerbaijan, April 26. As strategic
partners with China, of course, I think there are a lot of
opportunities to work under umbrella of the Shanghai Cooperation
Organization, said President Ilham Aliyev in an interview with China Global Television Network
(CGTN) in Beijing, Trend reports.
“All what you’ve mentioned is part of our policy and our agenda.
Azerbaijan is a strong supporter of multilateralism. Of course, we
want to be closer to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
President Xi Jinping invited me to participate in the summit. So, I
will be back to China in several months again,” he said.
President Ilham Aliyev noted that it will be beneficial for
organization and for Azerbaijan to be closer.
“We are, at the same time, the South Caucasus country with
strong political ties with transportation infrastructure projects.
As strategic partners with China, of course, I think there are a
lot of opportunities to work under umbrella of the Shanghai
Cooperation Organization,” said President Ilham Aliyev.
Meanwhile, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is an
intergovernmental organization established in 2001 by China,
Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan with the
aim of promoting cooperation and peace among its member states. At
this stage, Azerbaijan holds the status of a dialogue partner in
the organization.