2024-07-07 10:02:06
On July 4, a signing ceremony for a number of documents of the Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) took place in Astana, Day.Az reported on Thursday.
In particular, the Astana Declaration was adopted, as well as approximately 20 decisions, including the Initiative “On World Unity for a Just Peace, Harmony and Development”, “On Improving the SCO”, as well as a decision on developing energy cooperation, a decision on the association of investors of the SCO member states, and on approving a program of cooperation in the field of protected areas and economic tourism.
It should be noted that the SCO Summit is being held under the chairmanship of Kazakhstan. The event is attended by the heads of state and government of Kazakhstan, India, Iran, China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Mongolia, Azerbaijan, Qatar, the UAE, Turkey and Turkmenistan, as well as the SCO Secretary General and the Executive Director of the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure.
The UN Secretary General and heads of international organizations such as the CIS, ECO, CICA are also taking part in the Summit.
CSTO, EEC and IOFS.
For the first time, the SCO summit is being held in the format of the “Meeting of the Council of Heads of SCO Member States” and the “SCO Plus” Meeting.
In general, the heads of state are considering a wide range of issues that contribute to the further strengthening of the SCO’s multifaceted cooperation, its prospects, and the resolution of current international and regional problems.