“Some may criticize me but I am expressing my opinion. For example, I am asking ‘Why should we not take place within the Shanghai Five?’ I asked this to (Russian President) Putin, (Kazakh President) Nazarbayev and other leaders in the Shanghai Five. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) started with five countries. Later Uzbekistan, Pakistan and India have joined in. Iran aspires to join as well. Mr. Putin has as well told me ‘We are evaluating that.’