Bishkek, Oct. 26, 2023 . / Kabar / . President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov met on Thursday with heads of delegations participating in the meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO CHG) in Bishkek.
The event was attended by heads of governments and delegations of Belarus, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, India, Pakistan, as well as the SCO Secretary General.
Welcoming everyone, the Kyrgyz leader noted that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization serves as a reliable platform for fruitful cooperation
"Amid current events in the world, the SCO countries need to pay special attention to security issues. I am pleased to note that the countries are showing an example of mutual understanding and cohesion, shaping a new image of an international organization," Zhaparov said.
The president of Kyrgyzstan noted that in the last two years the work on the expansion of the Organization has been carried out, as evidenced by the accession of Iran and the forthcoming admission of Belarus as a full member of the SCO. The geographical expansion of the Organization will make it possible to increase the SCO's international weight in the global arena.
Sadyr Zhaparov emphasized that cooperation in the SCO is one of the priorities of Kyrgyzstan's foreign policy. Kyrgyzstan, as a founding member state of the SCO, strictly follows the principles and provisions of the SCO Charter and cooperates with the SCO member states, observer states and dialog partners in all areas defined in the SCO charter documents.
The Kyrgyz leader focused on security issues within the Organization.
"Security is one of the priorities in the SCO activities. In this context, I believe it is important to implement the Decision of the SCO Council of Heads of State on improving the mechanism for countering challenges and threats to the security of the SCO member states, taking into account the relevant initiatives from the countries, including Kyrgyzstan's initiative to establish a Centre for Countering International Organized Crime in Bishkek.
In this regard, our proposal on the importance of developing and adopting a Roadmap for interaction with our dialog partners is considered relevant. It is necessary to strengthen interaction on further strengthening cooperation in the field of e-commerce, green economy, trade, finance and investment, cultural and humanitarian ties and other areas of mutual interest of our countries," emphasized Sadyr Zhaparov.
"We note the importance of practical implementation of all adopted documents and programs. In this regard, I believe it is important for the SCO Council of Heads of Government to carry out overall coordination and monitoring of the implementation of the agreements and documents reached by the SCO. I am confident that during today's meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government a wide range of multifaceted cooperation within the SCO will be discussed and relevant decisions and documents will be adopted, which will make a significant contribution to further strengthening and development of our Organization," concluded President Sadyr Zhaparov.
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