President to seek full membership of Pakistan in SCO

[Moazam Khan]

BEIJING: President Asif Ali Zardari would emphasise on full membership of Pakistan in Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) during the two-day meeting of the regional grouping starting from here on Wednesday.

President Asif Ali Zardari arrived here on Tuesday to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit and to hold bilateral meetings with the Chinese leadership.

President Zardari was accorded a warm welcome at the Beijing Capital International Airport by Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Ms Fu Ying, Ambassador Masood Khan, senior diplomats from Pakistan Embassy and officials from the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

The two-day SCO summit will start here on Wednesday.

Pakistan has an observer status in the SCO since 2005 and has been actively participating in its various conferences and events.

President’s Spokesman Senator Farhatullah Babar while talking to media about President Zardari’s Beijing visit, said that Pakistan has been actively participating in the SCO and is keen to get its full membership.

President Zardari will strongly advocate Pakistan’s desire to be a full member of the organization, he said.

Lauding the role of SCO in areas of security and economy, Senator Babar said that Pakistan can help the organization to further these objectives.

Besides, representing Pakistan in the SCO, Senator Babar said, President Zardari will hold meetings with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on the sidelines of the summit.

Senator Babar said that Zardari would hold meetings with Chinese leadership including President Hu Jintao and Vice-President Xi Jinping on future cooperation in entire spectrum of bilateral relations between the two countries..

This is President Zardari’s 9th visit to China, which illustrates the importance the present government accords to relationship with its trusted friend, he said.

The present visit, he said would provide a new impetus to the all weather and strategic cooperative partnership with China.

Senator Babar said that the upcoming meeting with the Chinese leaders has important significance, as after previous meeting of President Zardari four positive and important developments took place.

He said these developments were currency swap arrangements, launch of PKSAT-R1 (Satellite) last year, launching of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) branches in Pakistan and the second five-year economic cooperation programme initiated this year.

The SCO was founded in Shangahi on June 15, 2001 and currently it has six full members including China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Pakistan, Iran, India and Mongolia have observer status.

The current summit would also review applications from Afghanistan for observer status and for Turkey as dialogue partner.

 

[Edevelop]

Is this sort of like mini U.N but only of Central Asia?

If Pakistan gets full membership, can it veto India?

 

[Moazam Khan]

First of All Russia/ China are in favor of Including India as well in SCO and i dont think so that there is any such Power like ' VETO ' in SCO.

 

[joekrish]

Is this sort of like mini U.N but only of Central Asia?

If Pakistan gets full membership, can it veto India?

Why this angrying da!

 

[batmannow]

First of All Russia/ China are in favor of Including India as well in SCO and i dont think so that there is any such Power like ' VETO ' in SCO.

Job well, done lieutenat!
Plz keep, updating this thread!
Well bringing india , into sco will boost, mutual trust & understanding, between both ?
Which is most important, factor to kick americans out of the region, & too combine, & unite “SUPER ASIA” like EU, so we can get fair share, of every thing, which is still being, under occupation, of the west?

 

[Supply&Demand]

Is this sort of like mini U.N but only of Central Asia?

If Pakistan gets full membership, can it veto India?

Funny thing u wont get in unless India too is invited...

Russia has made it very clear on that point...

Job well, done lieutenat!
Plz keep, updating this thread!
Well bringing india , into sco will boost, mutual trust & understanding, between both ?
Which is most important, factor to kick americans out of the region, & too combine, & unite “SUPER ASIA” like EU, so we can get fair share, of every thing, which is still being, under occupation, of the west?

SCO should think itself as a Energy and economic security organisation and not a military bloc. A few counter terrorism drills is the max this organisation will do. the moment u make it a military bloc, it becomes a big headache for other countries in the group which does not want unnecessary enmity with the west/NATO. And trust me on one thing, if u think that by joining this group all ur problems with US will just vanish, then u are just being ignorant.
Neither Russia nor China will drop themselves in between US and ur country..At max they will issue condemnation as a group.

 

[batmannow]

Funny thing u wont get in unless India too is invited...

Russia has made it very clear on that point...




SCO should think itself as a Energy and economic security organisation and not a military bloc. A few counter terrorism drills is the max this organisation will do. the moment u make it a military bloc, it becomes a big headache for other countries in the group which does not want unnecessary enmity with the west/NATO. And trust me on one thing, if u think that by joining this group all ur problems with US will just vanish, then u are just being ignorant.
Neither Russia nor China will drop themselves in between US and ur country..At max they will issue condemnation as a group.

Russia & china both are bieng , threatend directly by USA & by nato, try to google out, it!
Last day, of nATo summit, its procedings!
& the spech of the , head of nato, against russia, in which , nato. & its plans to fix a, defence missile shield , against russia on its , EU boders.
Wake up captin, asia has open its eyes?
Educate youself plz, you think INDIA can walk alone , against the joint will of RUSSIA , CHINA, & PAKISTAN? Bad joke at wrong time!

 

[Supply&Demand]

Russia & china both are bieng , threatend directly by USA & by nato, try to google out, it!
Last day, of nATo summit, its procedings!
& the spech of the , head of nato, against russia, in which , nato. & its plans to fix a, defence missile shield , against russia on its , EU boders.
Wake up captin, asia has open its eyes?
Educate youself plz, you think INDIA can walk alone , against the joint will of RUSSIA , CHINA, & PAKISTAN? Bad joke at wrong time!

And tell me how u can fight and kick US out of Asia?

Do u really think Kazkhystan other central asian states who do not have problems with US will gang up against US?
And how long will it take for them to start hating u when u force them to fight ur against US?

Remember, all this accusation about US forcing others to fight its wars..guess what will they call u...

and as much as Russia hates US's policies in this region..it does not like China's rising too? So tell me who is going to be the alpha male in the group...remember the reason why NATO is successful is because it has US in the lead and no other country to fight its supremacy..
SCO is all big talk...it can succeed if it has specific focus like ASEAN..the moment u make it a military bloc..it will fail...

 

[Skorpian]

I have an off-topic question, but what's the difference between CSTO and SCO, other than different members? Is CSTO a military bloc like NATO?

 

[batmannow]

And tell me how u can fight and kick US out of Asia?

Do u really think Kazkhystan other central asian states who do not have problems with US will gang up against US?
And how long will it take for them to start hating u when u force them to fight ur against US?

Remember, all this accusation about US forcing others to fight its wars..guess what will they call u...

and as much as Russia hates US's policies in this region..it does not like China's rising too? So tell me who is going to be the alpha male in the group...remember the reason why NATO is successful is because it has US in the lead and no other country to fight its supremacy..
SCO is all big talk...it can succeed if it has specific focus like ASEAN..the moment u make it a military bloc..it will fail...

Don't get mr, penta into your brains?
The time we , took SOviet russian bear trapped in 80s , that was all west & US , right with their, goddamed financial support!
This time it would be other way around, bt just !with one & only, surplus economy on our , looking into our bank accounts?
On the last visit of, chinse FM , it was decided , to open pakistani,bank in china?
Sure, it. Would be a classic thrillr like before, in past 10 years , what has happened to american economy, what if americans, lose more 5 goddamed years of fighting, the dam war in afghanistan? Its a low intensty , highly economic eating war, & what you think about, russian & chinse veto on sirya?
World is changing, yesterdays enimies, are todays friends?
Just check it, out what russia have given the lesson of destruction , to georgia?
You really , think anyother nearst country to russia, will ever try to challenge russia?
Well, this SCO , organization is going, to have great economic, political, cultural & defence , co-opreational impact, for sure.
Btw russia wants to take , its revenge of its defet, in afghanistan.
Well with, 3 dam nutorious nuck , powers in this organization, it will be more, thn ASEAN, for sure.
Waiting for your reply!

 

[Bhim]

Don't get mr, penta into your brains?
The time we , took SOviet russian bear trapped in 80s , that was all west & US , right with their, goddamed financial support!
This time it would be other way around, bt just !with one & only, surplus economy on our , looking into our bank accounts?
On the last visit of, chinse FM , it was decided , to open pakistani,bank in china?
Sure, it. Would be a classic thrillr like before, in past 10 years , what has happened to american economy, what if americans, lose more 5 goddamed years of fighting, the dam war in afghanistan? Its a low intensty , highly economic eating war, & what you think about, russian & chinse veto on sirya?
World is changing, yesterdays enimies, are todays friends?
Just check it, out what russia have given the lesson of destruction , to georgia?
You really , think anyother nearst country to russia, will ever try to challenge russia?
Well, this SCO , organization is going, to have great economic, political, cultural & defence , co-opreational impact, for sure.
Btw russia wants to take , its revenge of its defet, in afghanistan.
Well with, 3 dam nutorious nuck , powers in this organization, it will be more, thn ASEAN, for sure.
Waiting for your reply!

Please don't take it personally, but one sure needs one heck of a patience to decipher your posts..

 

[Edevelop]

Why this angrying da!

Chill mate.

I'm only asking how the system works at SCO.... I gave India-Pakistan example because these are the only two that will be pecking each other...

 

[Jade]

Unfortunately, Pakistan cannot become a full member of SCO unless India also becomes a member.

 

[Omar1984]

Unfortunately, Pakistan cannot become a full member of SCO unless India also becomes a member.

Do you work for SCO? Even Russia knows that india is the lapdog of Uncle Sam and can not be trusted.

 

[lem34]

Is this sort of like mini U.N but only of Central Asia?

If Pakistan gets full membership, can it veto India?

More like a counterweight to Nato

First of All Russia/ China are in favor of Including India as well in SCO and i dont think so that there is any such Power like ' VETO ' in SCO.

I think China is not in favour of India

Unfortunately, Pakistan cannot become a full member of SCO unless India also becomes a member.

If India continues to represent American interests in our neighbourhood China and Russia will have no choice but to exclude India. Which imo would be a shame