Belarus plans to join SCO at summit in Astana

The desire of Belarus to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is a direct reflection of the turn to the East. This was stated by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan to Belarus Yerlan Baizhanov .

The fact that Belarus has expressed a desire to work in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is a direct reflection of the turn to the East, which is announced, the diplomat said. "The SCO unites the most populous countries of our continent and has, of course, tremendous prospects in development. Kazakhstan welcomes the entry of Belarus into the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and we hope that on July 4 in Astana the Republic of Belarus will become a full member of the SCO," the ambassador stressed.