"The course of consultations held in Samarkand at the level of national coordinators of the SCO member states indicates that at the upcoming summit, which will be held on September 15-16, a decision will be approved on the admission of 6 new dialogue partners to the organization, four of them being Arab countries. Along with this, it is expected that a decision will also be made to start the procedure for admission to the SCO of the Republic of Belarus," said the diplomat, who chairs on behalf of Uzbekistan at the final meeting of the SCO Council of National Coordinators in Samarkand.

Recall that at the meeting of the SCO Council of National Coordinators, which began on September 10, issues of preparation for the upcoming Samarkand summit at the highest level are being considered.

The national coordinators will coordinate the final texts of the documents submitted for signature to the heads of State, as well as discuss issues of the organization's current activities.

IA "Dunyo".

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