Amirabdollahian made the remarks in his Friday phone conversation with the SCO Secretary-General Zhang Ming amid reports about the formal approval of Iran's full membership next week.
He appreciated the efforts and cooperation of the SCO Secretary-General to complete Iran's full membership process, and announced Iran's readiness to attend the upcoming meeting of the organization, which will be held online.
Iran's foreign minister in the phone conversation added that he is confident Iran's membership in the SCO will provide the SCO with a growing capacity.
At the end of the 21st Summit of the SCO held in the Tajik capital Dushanbe the leaders of the eight main members of the organization agreed to change the membership of the Islamic Republic of Iran from an observer member to a full member and signed the relevant documents.
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