28 Documents Signed at SCO Summit in Bishkek

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation concluded its summit in Bishkek with 28 documents signed or approved, giving Kyrgyzstan-hosted talks a broad agenda spanning security, technology, environmental policy and transport.

The central political document was the Bishkek Declaration on the SCO’s 25th anniversary. Member states also approved amendments to the organisation’s Charter, formally updating its governing framework.

Security formed a major part of the package. Participants approved provisions concerning a Universal Center for Countering Security Challenges and Threats and an SCO Anti-Drug Center. They also adopted programs through 2030 to combat drug addiction and the spread of synthetic drugs.

The summit’s agenda extended into digital cooperation. The countries agreed to work together on digital technology, artificial intelligence and information security. They approved a Cooperation Plan on International Information Security for 2026-2028, along with a concept for creating regional data-processing and computing centers.

Separate decisions addressed biodiversity protection and the development of the SCO’s “green technology corridor.” In transport, the organisation approved a plan for developing ports and logistics centers in member states from 2026 to 2030. Additional documents covered cooperation against crime, climate change and the development of artificial intelligence.