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SCO summit begins in Bishkek

From 24.kg · () Russian

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  • The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit opened in Bishkek on September 1, with leaders from all 10 member states attending.
  • The meeting is being held at the newly built Yrys Ordo congress hall and includes the SCO Council meeting and an SCO Plus session.
  • Discussions will cover regional security and artificial intelligence in the economy, with participants expected to adopt the Bishkek Declaration.

Leaders from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s 10 member states have gathered in Bishkek for the summit’s main day, hosted at the newly built Yrys Ordo congress hall.

The September 1 programme begins with a meeting of the SCO Council, followed by a session in the broader “SCO Plus” format. Leaders from Belarus, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, China, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Mongolia, Togo, Türkiye, Laos, Vietnam and Egypt are taking part in the events.

Kyrgyzstan is chairing the organisation under the slogan “25 years of the SCO: together towards lasting peace, development and prosperity.” The agenda ranges from regional security to the use of artificial intelligence in the economy.

The summit is expected to conclude with the adoption of the Bishkek Declaration. Foreign ministers from SCO member states have already agreed on its draft.

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Originally published by 24.kg in Russian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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