Iran suggested to create an SCO Union of Information Agencies

Muhammad Jafar Behdad, director general of the Iranian news agency suggested to create a joint information agency for the countries members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

This proposal was voiced at a meeting between Behdada and Vitaly Ignatenko, director general of the Russian ITAR-TASS news agency.
Behdad noted a positive character of relations between Moscow and Tehran – in both political and economic spheres. He stressed the necessity of expanding the information space.

Ignatenko for his part said that the proposal is interesting and perspective, and for its practical implementation the countries should solicit support from the Chinese Sin’khua news agency.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization consists of Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan; Iran, Pakistan, India and Mongolia are observers; and Turkmenistan and Afghanistan are guests.


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Date: 01.08.2009