SCO reaffirms cooperation against terrorism, separatism, and extremism

The declaration reviewed the Organisation’s first fifteen years and reaffirmed its principles of mutual trust, equality, consultation, respect for cultural diversity, and common development. These...

India signed the accession memorandum at the Tashkent summit, undertaking to accede to the organisation’s existing legal instruments. The step advanced its candidacy but did not grant full...

Pakistan signed the memorandum of obligations as part of the accession process begun in 2015. The procedure required applicants to accept the SCO’s existing treaty framework before admission.

The Tashkent summit adopted a programme to develop cooperation in tourism among member states. Cultural exchange and heritage travel became part of the organisation’s wider connectivity agenda.

The heads linked regional cooperation with a more balanced international system and a larger role for states outside established Western institutions. This claim marks an aspiration for agenda-setting...

The declaration addressed Afghanistan and called for coordinated regional and international efforts. Afghanistan remained an observer and partner, not a member of the organisation.

SCO members conducted the Peace Mission exercise in Kyrgyzstan from 5 to 12 September. Official accounts presented it as counterterrorism cooperation; the exercise also deepened military...

The joint military exercise took place in Dushanbe and was listed among the SCO’s security activities for the year. It extended the organisation’s practical security cooperation beyond declarations...

A joint border operation ran across SCO member-state border regions from 25 September to 1 November. The operation emphasized coordinated state surveillance and control across national boundaries.

The fifteenth Council of Heads of Government reviewed economic and humanitarian cooperation. The meeting also prepared projects and institutional decisions for the enlarged organisation.