فرصت‌ها و چالش‌هاي عضويت جمهوري اسلامي ايران در سازمان همكاري شانگهاي

PROSPECT OF ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN’S MEMBERSHIP IN THE SHANGHAI COOPERATION ORGANIZATION: OPPORTUNITIES an‎d CHALLENGES

سازمان­ هاي منطقه ­اي راهي براي دستيابي به منافع راهبردي كشورها هستند كه بر پايۀ اهداف و منافع مشترك كار مي­كنند. امروزه سازمان همكاري شانگهاي نيز به‌عنوان يك سازمان مهم منطقه­ اي مطرح است. سازمان همكاري شانگهاي در سال 2001 با حضور كشورهاي چين، روسيه، قزاقستان، قرقيزستان، تاجيكستان و ازبكستان به­ وجود آمد. در اين ميان، جمهوري اسلامي ايران همواره خواهان دستيابي به عضويت دائم در اين سازمان بوده است. سؤال اصلي مقاله اين است كه اهداف و منافع ايران از عضويت در سازمان همكاري شانگهاي چيست؟ در ادامه ضمن توجه به زمينه­ هاي تكامل سازمان همكاري شانگهاي، منافع عضويت دائم جمهوري اسلامي ايران در اين سازمان را برمي‌شماريم و جدا از اين فرصت­ها، به چالشي­ هايي كه براي دستيابي ايران به اين مهم وجود دارد، نيز پرداخته مي­ شود.

Regional organizations are used by countries as a means to achieve strategic interests and act for based on common interests and goals. SCO was formed in 2001 with the participation of China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. This article attempts to analyze why Islamic Republic of Iran should consider itself as an ideal candidate for SCO membership, despite the member countries indicating that they have no plans to accept new member in the near future. Nevertheless, Iran should continue to pursue its case for membership, as it will benefit both Iran and the SCO members. In order to understand and analyze this, the article discusses the origin and growth of SCO and its emergence as a regional international organization. It identifies the potential benefits that Iran can gain by becoming the full member of SCO. It also analyses Islamic Republic of Iran’s present concerns and challenges it would have to confront after obtaining full membership.