# Iran draws up two-year plan to expand cooperation with SCO members, vice president says

https://mins.news/en/item/106227

- TASS, 2026-10-19 12:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2204117

> Iran’s government has drawn up a two-year plan to strengthen cooperation with Shanghai Cooperation Organisation members, First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said. He identified advanced technologies and artificial intelligence, alongside economic and trade ties, as priorities and said Iran aims to address differences through dialogue.

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