The blocking of Azerbaijan’s membership in the SCO was initiated not only by India, Russia also actively participated in this process.
This was reported by the Azerbaijani APA agency, citing diplomatic sources.
Moreover, as APA notes, the Russian Foreign Ministry played a key role in this process.
According to the source, the issue of blocking Azerbaijan’s membership in the SCO was discussed during political consultations between Russia and India, and the parties reached a corresponding agreement. However, Russia put India in the foreground, remaining in the shadows.