SCO Interbank Consortium is established

The Tashkent Declaration expressed interest in a peaceful, united Afghanistan and supported international cooperation on security, reconstruction and drug trafficking. Afghanistan was treated as...

The member states proposed a wider network among Asia-Pacific multilateral organizations, including through agreements and observer relations. The proposal reflected an ambition for South-South and...

The SCO granted Mongolia observer status by Decision No. 12 of the Council of Heads of State, creating a formal channel for participation without full membership. The status illustrates how the...

The heads of state concluded their Tashkent meeting with a declaration covering security, economic integration, environmental cooperation and external relations. The agenda demonstrates the...

At the annual heads-of-government meeting, members reviewed implementation of their economic cooperation programme and discussed measures to develop trade and investment. Such steps show the gap...

At the Astana summit, the six member states granted India, Iran and Pakistan observer status. This widened formal access to SCO dialogue without giving the three states the decision-making rights of...

The six member states issued a declaration reaffirming cooperation and the organization’s role in international affairs. The statement presented the SCO as a growing regional voice, but claims about...

The declaration advanced a more democratic and equitable international order and emphasized sovereign equality and respect for national choices. This challenged post-Cold War hierarchy and...

The Astana summit statement called on coalition forces in Afghanistan to set a timetable for temporary use of infrastructure and bases in member states. It reflected member governments’ desire to...

The member states described the SCO as a partnership rather than a military bloc. The declaration counters popular comparisons with NATO, though its expanding security cooperation still invites...