Leaders accept an invitation to attend Peace Mission 2007

The heads of state identified information and communication technologies as a security concern and called for cooperation on international information security. The statement linked cyber and...

At the Dushanbe meeting, prime ministers reviewed economic cooperation and the implementation of the multilateral trade programme. The communiqué called for practical projects and closer coordination,...

The six member states discussed globalization, security and shared development and adopted the Bishkek Declaration. The declaration framed regional cooperation as an answer to interdependence, while...

The six member states signed the Treaty on Long-Term Good-Neighbourliness, Friendship and Cooperation. It set a political framework for durable relations and cooperation across policy areas. Its...

The summit approved an action plan to implement the 2006 statement on international information security. The document extended cooperation from declaring principles to coordinating government...

The six member states conducted a joint counterterrorism military exercise in Russia. The drill showed the practical security cooperation associated with the SCO, while the scope and public framing of...

At the Dushanbe summit, leaders set out positions on regional and global affairs. They supported peaceful settlement of conflicts and discussed the August 2008 war in Georgia. Their statement should...

The Dushanbe Declaration welcomed the six principles agreed in Moscow on 12 August 2008 and recognized Russia’s role in promoting peace and cooperation. This language revealed the SCO’s preference for...

The declaration referred to international standards for protecting human rights and civil liberties, including minority rights, alongside national law. This formal commitment offers a benchmark for...

The member states adopted rules for dialogue partners, giving interested states a formal channel for cooperation below observer status and membership. The new category widened the SCO’s external...