Afghanistan became SCO observer

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Nursultan Nazarbayev and other heads of SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) member-countries signed a package of documents on the plan of the organization’s further activities,” Tengrinews.kz reported from Beijing.Two signed documents are related to giving Afghanistan an observer status and a dialog partner status to Turkey.The presidents also signed:- Declaration on establishing long-term peace and prosperity in the region;- Decision on approval of the major directions of the strategy of SCO medium term development;- Decision on approval of the new edition of the political and diplomatic measures and mechanisms of SCO response to situations threatening peace, security and stability in the region,- Decision on approval of the program for cooperation between SCO member-countries in countering terrorism, separatism and extremism for 2013-2015.The total of 10 documents were signed in Beijing.By Renat Tashkinbayev