Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi walks towards the podium to defend his next year's budget bill at the parliament in Tehran, Iran on Jan 22, 2023. Raisi on Feb 7, 2023 issued an order for implementing the law on Iran's membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. (PHOTO / AP)

TEHRAN – Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday issued an order for implementing the law on Iran's membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
The directive was issued in a letter signed by Raisi to the Iranian Foreign Ministry, according to the website of the Iranian president's office.

The Iranian parliament on Tuesday approved the bill of the memorandum of obligations on Iran's membership in the SCO, according to Iran's IRIB news agency

Meanwhile, the Iranian parliament on Tuesday approved the bill of the memorandum of obligations on Iran's membership in the SCO, according to Iran's IRIB news agency.

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The bill was put to vote in an open session of the parliament and its general outlines were approved with 169 votes in favor, two against and four abstentions.
Commenting on the move, Iranian lawmaker Abolfazl Amouei said the bill plays an effective role in Iran's SCO membership.
Last week, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf submitted the law for Iran's SCO membership to President Ebrahim Raisi for final approval and implementation.
In November 2022, the Iranian parliament approved the bill for Iran's SCO membership by the overwhelming majority of the lawmakers.

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In September 2021, the 21st summit of the SCO leaders held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan declared the decision to start admitting Iran as a full member of the SCO.