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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.
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:
It has additional classes of involvement, such as:
*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
[[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
  | url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/11/AR2010061105248.html?nav=hcmodule
  | journal = Washington Post
  | journal = Washington Post

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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

  1. Glenn Kessler and Keith B. Richburg (12 June 2010), "Russia halts sale of air defense missiles to Iran", Washington Post