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Which country officially became the 10th full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) during the Council of Heads of State summit held in Astana in July 2024?

  1. BelarusAnswer
  2. B
    Mongolia
  3. C
    Turkmenistan
  4. D
    Turkey

Answer

Belarus officially became the 10th full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) during the 24th Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State held in Astana, Kazakhstan, in July 2024.
Belarus was officially admitted as the 10th full member state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) at the 24th summit of the SCO Council of Heads of State held in Astana, Kazakhstan, in July 2024.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the historical expansion timeline of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
The SCO originally comprised 6 founding members (China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan). India and Pakistan joined in 2017, and Iran joined as the 9th member in 2023.
Tracking member accession chronological order helps eliminate previously admitted countries and non-member observer states.
2
Determine the new member inducted during the July 2024 Astana Summit.
Belarus completed the formal accession process and signed the protocol to become the 10th member of the bloc.
Direct recall of recent multilateral summit decisions.

Key Concept

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Expansion and Membership
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