Kyrgyzstan’s Acting President to take part in online meeting of SCO Summit

Bishkek, Nov. 10, 2020 / Kabar /. Acting President of Kyrgyzstan, Prime Minister Sadyr Zhaparov will take part today in a meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in the format of a video conference, which is chaired by the Russian Federation, the Kyrgyz President’s press service reported.

During the event, it is planned to exchange views on topical international and regional issues. At the end of the meeting, a number of final documents will be adopted.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is a permanent international organization, which was formed on June 15, 2001 in Shanghai (China).

The main areas of cooperation are the development of economic cooperation, energy partnership, scientific and cultural interaction, as well as the fight against terrorism, separatism, extremism and drug trafficking.

Today, the members of the organization are India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Observer states: Afghanistan, Belarus, Iran, Mongolia.