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In 2024, Belarus joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), becoming its __________ member state.

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  1. 9th
  2. 11th
  3. 10th
  4. 8th

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Option 3 : 10th

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The correct answer is 10th.

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  • Belarus became the 10th member state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in 2024.
  • The SCO was originally founded in 2001.
  • The organization aims to strengthen mutual trust and neighborliness among member states.
  • SCO focuses on cooperation in political, economic, and security areas.

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  • The SCO was initially formed by China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
  • India and Pakistan joined the SCO as full members in 2017.
  • The organization's headquarters are located in Beijing, China.
  • The SCO also focuses on regional development and combating terrorism, separatism, and extremism.
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