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    Question

    Consider the following statements: 1.The Heads of

    State Council (HSC), the highest decision-making body in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), meets once every year. 2.The Regional Anti-Terrorism Structure (RATS) in Tashkent is one of the permanent bodies of the SCO. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A only 1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B only 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Both 1 and 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Neither 1 nor 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is an intergovernmental organization founded in Shanghai on 15 June 2001. The SCO currently comprises eight Member States (China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan), four Observer States interested in acceding to full membership (Afghanistan, Belarus, Iran, and Mongolia) and six “Dialogue Partners” (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Turkey). In 2021, the decision was made to start the accession process of Iran to the SCO as a full member, and Egypt, Qatar as well as Saudi Arabia became dialogue partners.

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