Azerbaijan supports China's presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and highly appreciates the practical efforts made by the Chinese side for the qualitative development of the SCO, this was stated in the "Joint Statement on the Establishment of a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the People’s Republic of China”, signed in Beijing on April 23 during the state visit of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to China, APA reports.
"Azerbaijan states its readiness to actively participate in the "SCO Year of Sustainable Development" events and to deepen comprehensive cooperation with the member countries of the Organization. China supports the upgrading of Azerbaijan's legal status in the SCO," the statement reads.