đź“… 24 Mei 2016
The Council of Foreign Ministers met in Tashkent to review SCO cooperation and prepare documents for the heads-of-state meeting. The ministerial process shows how the organisation builds consensus...
đź“… 21 April 2017
At the Astana meeting, ministers submitted draft decisions on admitting India and Pakistan to the heads of state. The process shows enlargement as a negotiated legal sequence rather than an...
đź“… 21 April 2017
The foreign ministers approved the draft declaration and summit communique. This ministerial stage shaped the public language and near-term priorities that leaders would adopt in June.
đź“… 20 September 2017
An extraordinary meeting in New York addressed the organisation’s post-enlargement work and welcomed the new members. The meeting linked enlargement to a stronger international profile.
đź“… 24 April 2018
SCO foreign ministers reviewed priorities after the 2017 accession of India and Pakistan and approved summit drafts in principle. The meeting shows how the expanded organisation prepared its next...
đź“… 22 Mei 2019
Ministers reviewed the Qingdao decisions and endorsed summit drafts covering security, economic cooperation, digitalisation, environmental protection, health, sport and media. The agenda widened...
đź“… 13 Mei 2020
Ministers called for coordinated multilateral action, cooperation with the WHO, and special attention to developing countries facing pandemic-related economic harm. They also proposed a joint regional...
đź“… 10 September 2020
Ministers in Moscow addressed the summit agenda, pandemic response, digital economy and multilateral cooperation. The meeting was one of the main in-person diplomatic preparations for the online...
đź“… 14 Juli 2021
The Council of Foreign Ministers reviewed the organization’s work and regional issues, and prepared documents for the anniversary heads-of-state summit. Tajikistan chaired the meeting.
đź“… 14 Juli 2021
SCO foreign ministers and Afghanistan’s representative reaffirmed political dialogue and regional cooperation, including Afghanistan’s observer participation. The statement records the members’...
đź“… 29 Juli 2022
The SCO foreign ministers met in Tashkent and reviewed draft summit texts, including a declaration and plans for connectivity and industrial cooperation. Iran’s accession path and Belarus’s...
đź“… 5 Mei 2023
At Panaji, foreign ministers agreed on summit agenda and draft documents, and discussed completing Iran’s accession, Belarus’s accession process, and engagement with dialogue partners.
đź“… 20 Mei 2024
The Council of Foreign Ministers met in Astana on 20–21 May and reviewed political, economic, environmental, and humanitarian cooperation while preparing summit documents. Pakistan’s first...
đź“… 15 Juli 2025
Foreign ministers met in Tianjin and reviewed drafts for the upcoming heads-of-state meeting. China chaired the meeting as the SCO presidency continued its annual cycle.
đź“… 24 Juli 2026
The Council of Foreign Ministers met in Cholpon-Ata and approved drafts of the Bishkek Declaration and other summit texts as a basis for further consideration. The meeting was preparatory; adoption...
