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Iranian President Pezeshkian arrives in Bishkek for SCO summit
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Iranian President Pezeshkian arrives in Bishkek for SCO summit

From Times of Oman · () English

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  • Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Bishkek to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit and the Shanghai Plus gathering.
  • Pezeshkian is scheduled to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders, and attend the opening of the World Nomad Games.
  • Before departing, Pezeshkian said Iran did not seek war but would respond firmly to aggression, while calling for regional cooperation on economic and security issues.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Bishkek for a regional summit that brings together leaders and representatives of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and its Shanghai Plus partners.

Kyrgyzstan’s Deputy Cabinet Chief received Pezeshkian after his arrival, IRNA reported. During his two-day visit, he is scheduled to speak at the SCO summit and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and the presidents of Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan.

Iran does not seek war, but will respond with strength and determination to any aggression.

— Masoud PezeshkianThe Iranian president spoke before departing for the Bishkek summit.

Pezeshkian will also attend the official opening ceremony of the sixth World Nomad Games at the invitation of Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov. Modi has also arrived in Bishkek for the summit, after completing a state visit to Uzbekistan. He was received at the airport by Adylbek Kasymaliev, chairman of Kyrgyzstan’s Cabinet of Ministers.

This meeting is very important and most of the leaders of the region will be present at it. In a situation where some international institutions are seeking to create a unified space in the world, this meeting is considered a symbol of the existence of diverse and independent voices in the global arena.

— Masoud PezeshkianPezeshkian described the importance of the SCO and Shanghai Plus meetings.

Before leaving Iran, Pezeshkian said the country did not seek war but would respond with strength and determination to any aggression. He said regional instability harmed all countries and called for closer cooperation to advance economic and security goals.

Describing the meeting as a gathering where “most of the leaders of the region will be present,” Pezeshkian said it represented “diverse and independent voices in the global arena.” The 26th SCO Summit is expected to address regional and international issues and ways to strengthen cooperation within the grouping.

We live in a region whose destiny, history, and civilisation go back thousands of years, and we have always been in communication, coexistence, and growth with each other.

— Masoud PezeshkianHe emphasised the region’s shared history while calling for greater cooperation.
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