Sputnik comes to you live as the leaders of SCO member states attend the organization's summit in Kazakhstan's capital.
The attendees of the event are anticipated to engage in discussions regarding the outcomes of the SCO's initiatives for the period of 2023-2024, as well as address matters related to enhancing collaboration in the domain of politics, security, the economy, and the humanitarian sphere.
Following the summit in Kazakhstan, the chairmanship will be transferred to China for the term of 2024-2025.
The SCO summit is currently being held in Astana on July 3-4. This event is being attended by the heads of state and government from various countries including Russia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Kyrgyzstan, China, Mongolia, the UAE, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkiye, and Uzbekistan. Additionally, SCO Secretary General Zhang Ming and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres are also in attendance at the summit.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization brings together 9 member states, 14 dialogue partners and 3 observer states.
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