(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, July 4. Tackling existing
global issues such as terrorism, cyber threats and international
crime requires close attention and joint efforts, President of
Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov said at a regular meeting of the Shanghai
Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of State (SCO
Summit) in Astana today, Trend reports.
He spoke highly of Kyrgyzstan's plan to build a center in
Bishkek to fight international organized crime.
"The initiative taken by the SCO 'On World Unity for a Just
World and Harmony', as well as the Statement by the SCO
Secretary-General 'On the Principles of Good Neighborliness, Trust,
and Partnership', fully reflects the collective aspiration to build
a stable, secure, and prosperous SCO region," emphasized
Zhaparov.
The President of Kyrgyzstan made a point of saying that the
organization has grown its cooperation potential and widened its
scope of operations since its inception.
He congratulated President Alexander Lukashenko on Belarus
achieving full membership status in the SCO.
The SCO Summit is being held at the Palace of Independence in
Astana under the chairmanship of Kazakhstan
The event is attended by heads of state and government from
India, Iran, China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan,
Uzbekistan, Belarus, Mongolia, Azerbaijan, Qatar, the UAE, Türkiye,
and Turkmenistan, as well as the SCO Secretary-General and the
Executive Director of the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist
Structure.
The summit is also attended by the UN Secretary-General and
leaders of international organizations such as the CIS, ECO, CICA,
CSTO, EEC, and IOR-ARC.
For the first time, the SCO Summit is being held in the format
of a "Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of SCO Member
States" and a SCO Plus meeting.
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