PM Shehbaz Sharif reaches Uzbekistan to attend SCO Summit

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will attend the SCO Summit on the invitation of the Uzbek President.
Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization will discuss important global and regional issues at the summit.
The Prime Minister will hold bilateral meetings with other SCO leaders on the sidelines of the summit.

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif arrived in Uzbekistan’s capital Samarkand on Thursday to attend the annual meeting of the Council of Heads of State (CHS) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) during a two-day visit.

The CHS is the highest forum of the SCO, which considers and clarifies the organization’s strategy, prospects and priorities.

Uzbekistan is scheduled to host the SCO summit on September 15-16. The Prime Minister He will attend at the invitation of Uzbek President Shaukat Mirziyoyev.

During the meeting chaired by Mirziyoyev, important global and regional issues including climate change, food security, energy security, and sustainable supply chains will be discussed. The leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization will also approve agreements and documents that will determine the future direction of cooperation. SCO member countries.

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Apart from attending the summit, the Prime Minister will hold bilateral meetings with other participating leaders on the sidelines of the Council of Heads of State meeting.

Since becoming a full member of the SCO in 2017, Pakistan has been playing an active role in advancing the core objectives of the organization through its participation in various SCO mechanisms.

Collectively, the SCO member states account for nearly half of the world’s population and a quarter of global economic output.

A statement issued by the prime minister read, “The Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s agenda of promoting peace and stability and seeking better ties in the economic, trade and cultural fields, along with expanding economic ties, will promote peace and stability in the region.” It is consistent with Pakistan’s own vision for stability.” Office.