"To a large extent, the agenda of the two organizations coincides. In this regard, it is no coincidence that the Association was one of the first multilateral regional structures with which the SCO established official relations - the Memorandum of Understanding between the SCO and ASEAN secretariats was signed in 2005, a year after the opening of the SCO secretariat, "he told RIA Novosti.
The Secretary General stressed that the SCO considers it important to deepen cooperation between the two organizations "in the context of responding to the current geopolitical turbulence."
"ASEAN plays a backbone role in promoting economic cooperation, security and stability in the Asia-Pacific region," he added.
In March, Iranian Minister of Economy and Finance Ehsan Khandouzi expressed the opinion that it is the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and BRICS that will play a crucial role in the world economy in the near future.