SCO adopts an action plan for tourism cooperation in 2017-2018

Member-state representatives began practical discussions on implementing the 2014 road transport agreement, which entered into force in January 2017. This moved regional connectivity from treaty...

The declaration addressed security, economic cooperation, international affairs, cultural exchange, and the Organisation’s further development. It became the first summit declaration after India and...

The Astana summit approved the accession of India and Pakistan, the Organisation’s first enlargement since its founding. The expansion extended the SCO into South Asia and brought new rivalries and...

The convention expanded the organisation’s legal framework for security cooperation. Its broad category of extremism raises questions about how governments distinguish violent threats from political...

The statement called for coordinated action against international terrorism and affirmed cooperation through the SCO and international bodies. It represents the member governments’ declared position.

The memorandum created a formal channel for cooperation between the SCO Secretariat and the ICRC. It broadened the Organisation’s external institutional relationships.

The SCO Secretary-General reported adoption of eleven documents, including the declaration, counter-extremism convention, terrorism statement, tourism plan, and ICRC memorandum. The package shows...

The flag-raising ceremony publicly marked the two states’ new full-member status. It turned the June 9 summit decision into a visible institutional milestone.

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.

Justice ministers continued coordination among member states. The meeting illustrates how the SCO’s institutional network expanded through specialized ministerial mechanisms, not only leaders’...