SCO marks the 75th anniversary of victory in the Second World War

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...

The 19th meeting of the Council of Heads of Government discussed COVID-19 recovery, public health, economic cooperation and the stigma associated with infection. It extended the SCO's pandemic...

The first 2021 Council of National Coordinators meeting reviewed the year’s event plan and foreign-ministry cooperation programme as Tajikistan’s chairmanship coincided with the SCO’s twentieth...

Experts chaired by Uzbekistan discussed a draft statute for designating an SCO tourism and culture capital, linking cultural exchange and tourism policy to the chairmanship programme.

Consultations in Tashkent considered information support and media coverage for the SCO’s twentieth-anniversary summit planned in Dushanbe.

At a four-day meeting, national coordinators reviewed draft documents for the heads-of-government meeting and foreign-ministers meeting, while planning anniversary events.