Kazakh Delegation Participated in a Conference Marking the 25th Anniversary of the SCO

Dushanbe, June 12, 2026 – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yermukhambet Konuspayev took part an international conference entitled “Central Asia – the Core of the SCO: A Space of Peace and Shared Development” was held in Dushanbe. The event was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, and the SCO Friendship and Cooperation Centre in Tajikistan, and was dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

In his statement, Deputy Minister Konuspayev noted that, since the very beginning of the “Shanghai Process”, the Central Asian countries have been among the active founding states of the Organization and continue to make a significant contribution to its development. He stressed that Kazakhstan attaches particular importance to further strengthening the SCO as a platform for equal and mutually beneficial cooperation.

In his welcoming remarks, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, emphasized that, owing to the political will of the leaders of the Central Asian states, the region has in recent years become one of the most dynamically developing regions of Eurasia. He noted that Central Asia has objectively begun to play a system-forming role, constituting a stable core of the SCO and generating momentum for its further evolution.

Virtually all participants highlighted the important role of the SCO in ensuring security and stability across Eurasia, underscoring its prominent place among respected and influential international and regional organizations.

Particular attention was paid to the contribution of the Central Asian countries to the establishment and progressive development of the SCO, as well as to their role in strengthening the principles of mutual trust, good-neighbourliness and equal partnership.

The conference brought together Deputy Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Belarus, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Uzbekistan, the Ambassador of Iran to Tajikistan, as well as heads and representatives of international organizations, including ESCAP, CIS, CSTO, UNESCO, CICA, ECO and others.

As part of the visit, Deputy Minister Konuspayev held a meeting with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan Nigina Alizoda.

During the meeting, the parties discussed current issues of bilateral cooperation, including preparations for upcoming contacts at the highest and high levels, as well as prospects for the further development of Kazakhstan-Tajikistan cooperation in the political, trade, economic and investment spheres.

The parties also reviewed specific issues related to the implementation of joint projects of mutual interest and exchanged views on current regional and international agenda issues.