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SCO Islamabad Summit 2024

SCO Islamabad Summit 2024
Group photo of the summit
Host country Pakistan
Date15-16 October 2024
CitiesIslamabad
Participants Uzbekistan

 Russia
 China
 India
 Pakistan
 Kazakhstan
 Kyrgyzstan
 Tajikistan
 Belarus
 Iran

 Mongolia

 Turkmenistan
ChairShehbaz Sharif
Follows2024 SCO summit
Websitesectsco.org

The SCO Islamabad Summit 2024 was the 23rd annual Council of Heads of Government (CHG) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation held between 15 and 16 October 2024 in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Member states leaders and other Delegates in attendance

The summit saw participation from the following SCO member states, observer state and guests:[1][2][3]

The Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar thanked his counterpart, Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, and the people of Pakistan for the warm reception he received. He acknowledged the significance of his meetings, including face-to-face discussions with Dar during the summit.[4] There were news reports in the media which claimed that Pakistan and India have unofficially agreed to reengage in cricket diplomacy, with the scope and modalities of possible discussions to be determined at a later stage.[5]

Member states

Observer state

Invited guests

  •  Turkmenistan – Deputy Chairman of Cabinet of Ministers Rashid Meredov
  • SCO Secretary-General Zhang Ming
  • SCO RATS Executive Committee Director Ruslan Mirzayev
  • SCO Business Council Chairman of the Board Atif Ikram Shaikh
  • SCO Interbank Union Chairman of the Council Marat Yelibayev

Agenda

The summit's agenda focused on enhancing regional cooperation in various fields, including economy, trade, environment, sociology and culture. Important discussions were expected on regional security, economic cooperation and counterterrorism.[7][8] Leaders reviewed the SCO's performance and made key organizational decisions to enhance cooperation among member countries.[9]

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