SCO heads of state meet by videoconference

Ministers in Moscow addressed the summit agenda, pandemic response, digital economy and multilateral cooperation. The meeting was one of the main in-person diplomatic preparations for the online...

The 15th meeting considered information security, counterterrorism coordination and the epidemic action plan. The agenda shows how public health was incorporated into the SCO's broader security...

The SCO Forum's anniversary session discussed how member states could cooperate on public health, epidemiological oversight, emergency response, education and tourism after the pandemic. The forum...

The coordinators prepared the Moscow Declaration, epidemic plan, rural digital cooperation concept and statements on information security, drugs, COVID-19 and the 75th anniversary of victory over...

The tenth meeting of heads of competent drug-control agencies met by videoconference and reviewed a draft statement on the drug threat. It continued a long-running security policy through the pandemic...

The declaration reaffirmed sovereignty, civilisational diversity, the UN Charter and cooperation across security, trade and culture. Such language articulated autonomy from Western-led hierarchies,...

The summit approved a comprehensive plan for member states to counter regional epidemic threats. It proposed coordination and joint work after COVID-19 had exposed the consequences of uneven health...

The summit adopted a concept for digital development in remote and rural territories. It addressed unequal access to digital infrastructure, though the approval itself did not establish implementation...

The leaders approved a plan to implement the SCO Development Strategy through 2025. It continued institutional planning during a period of public-health and economic disruption.

The leaders called for practical cooperation and fair competition in digital technology, linking the 2019 ICT concept to post-pandemic economic recovery. The statement records a policy ambition rather...