The Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the SCO  held in Moscow

MOSCOW, September 10, 2020 - Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tileuberdi took part in a regular meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States, chaired by the Russian Federation. This was the first meeting of the foreign ministers of the SCO countries since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

The main goal of the meeting was to prepare for the SCO Heads of State Council Meeting. In particular, the draft agenda and a number of final documents of the SCO Summit were considered and generally agreed upon.

The heads of the foreign affairs agencies of the SCO countries held a constructive exchange of views on the most pressing issues of the international and regional agenda, and discussed cooperation of the SCO member states in the context of the coronavirus pandemic.

The ministers spoke in favor of further enhancing the role and place of the Shanghai Organization, which is becoming one of the influential participants in the modern system of interstate relations that makes a significant contribution to maintaining security and stability in the region.

Moreover, they stressed the importance of developing mutually beneficial cooperation between the SCO member states with observers and dialogue partners, as well as establishing cooperation between the SCO and international and regional organizations.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization was established in 2001. The members of the organization are India, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. SCO Observers: Afghanistan, Belarus, Iran and Mongolia. SCO Dialogue Partners: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Nepal, Turkey and Sri Lanka.