VP urges SCO to strengthen economic integration, independent financial mechanisms

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Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref urged Shanghai Cooperation Organization members to deepen economic integration through joint projects and independent financial mechanisms. He highlighted a proposed SCO Development Bank and cooperation in trade, energy, transportation, and digital technology.

TEHRAN — Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref has called on members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to turn their economic potential into concrete joint projects, accelerate the establishment of an SCO Development Bank and expand cooperation in trade, energy, transportation and digital technology.