Kyrgyzstan favours Iran's intentions to raise its status in the SCO - President Atamba

Bishkek, December 23 / Kabar /. Kyrgyzstan favours Iran's intentions to raise its status in the SCO, President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev said after a meeting with visiting Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. "We are confident that this will strengthen the overall capacity and role of the organization in the international arena," he said. President of the Islamic Republic of Iran has arrived in Kyrgyzstan for a two-day official visit on December 22 at the invitation of President Almazbek Atambayev.