TASHKENT, May 21. /Dunyo IA/. Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov took part in the regular meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Astana, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

"Took part in the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers meeting today in Astana, – the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan wrote in his telegram channel. – Started our meeting with a minute of silence in the honor of late president of Iran H.E. Ebrahim Raisi and our colleague H.E. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. Welcomed Belarus Foreign Minister H.E. Sergei Aleinik and congratulated him on the successful completion of all procedures for Belarus to join our family as a full member. In preparation for the upcoming summit, reviewed a number of cooperation topics within the SCO. We frankly and constructively exchanged views, particularly in the areas of economic cooperation, security, transport and logistics, cultural and people-to-people and other dimensions. Uzbekistan stands for further strengthening the role of the SCO on a regional and global scales, and the effective use of its enormous potential, especially in the light of the Organization’s expansion".