SCO adopts a concept for digitalisation and ICT cooperation

The 14th meeting of SCO security council secretaries reviewed the youth appeal and the 2018 anti-drug strategy, among other security priorities. It shows the continuity of security coordination...

Ministers reviewed the Qingdao decisions and endorsed summit drafts covering security, economic cooperation, digitalisation, environmental protection, health, sport and media. The agenda widened...

Representatives of member-state media discussed coverage of SCO activity and information security ahead of the Bishkek summit. This reflects the organisation's interest in shaping its public narrative...

The two-day summit brought together the eight member states and observer leaders, including Afghanistan, Belarus, Iran and Mongolia. The setting made the SCO's post-enlargement composition visible...

The declaration reiterated the Shanghai Spirit, cooperation under the UN Charter, regional security, trade and cultural ties. It presents the SCO as an alternative diplomatic forum while leaving...

The summit adopted an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in mass media. It formalised information exchange while raising questions about state influence over public communication.

The declaration supported Afghan-led political settlement, implementation of the Iran nuclear agreement, and a negotiated Syrian settlement under UN Security Council Resolution 2254. Regional...

The forum examined the Bishkek digitalisation concept, including e-government, smart cities, artificial intelligence and telecommunications infrastructure. The event moved the digital agenda into...

Experts met in Bishkek to discuss how to put the 2019 digitalisation and ICT concept into practice. This marked a shift from summit-level agreement toward intergovernmental technical coordination.

The heads of government met to approve economic cooperation and institutional measures. The meeting connected the summit's regional agenda with trade, railways, agriculture and digital development.