11719 en 1 37 2008-08-27 15:32:09 - - 33936 11779 President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, heading a high-ranking delegation, arrived in Dushanbe Wednesday afternoon to attend the Summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (August 27-28). <br /><br /> Upon his arrival, the Iranian president and his entourage were officially welcomed by Tajik President Emomali Rahmon. <br /><br /> <br /><br /> President Ahmadinejad will take part in the summit at the invitation of his Tajik counterpart. <br /><br /> <br /><br /> Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, Energy Minister Parviz Fattah and senior presidential advisor Mojtaba Samareh-Hashemi are accompanying the Iranian president. <br /><br /> <br /><br /> China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are the SCO permanent members, while Iran, India, Mongolia, and Pakistan have observer status. <br /><br /> <br /><br /> President Ahmadinejad is to address the summit. He will also review the latest regional and international developments with his counterparts participating in the summit. <br /><br /> <br /><br /> SCO is an intergovernmental economic organization which was founded in 2001 by the leaders of China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. <br /><br /> Tehran, Aug 27, IRNA 0 11757 11752 11751 11749 11743 11741 11742 11740 11719 11707 11703