Kabulov: One Member Country Opposes Afghanistan’s Presence in SCO najibullah.lalzoy Wed, 06/24/2026 - 17:24 Author Mitra Majeedy Profile Photo Author Job Journalist Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov, Russia’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, told the newspaper Izvestia that Afghanistan seeks full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). However, according to him, due to the opposition of one SCO member state, Afghanistan is still unable to fully participate in the organization’s activities. Without naming the specific country, Kabulov added that the other members of the organization maintain contacts and engagement with Afghanistan and expressed hope that this issue will be resolved in the future.