ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan attends 20th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Heads of State (SHO-CHS) on Tuesday (today).
As per the Foreign office of Pakistan, Russian premier Vladimir Putin, presiding the meeting, extended the invitation to the Khan.
Besides Pakistan, SCO’s current membership comprises China, Russia, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. All eight SCO member states and four observer states join virtually.
The United Nations Secretary-General and the Secretary-General of SCO are also present.
The foreign office said, SCO is an important forum for further enriching our deep-rooted historical and cultural links with member states, providing these ties with a sound economic foundation, and promoting Pakistan as a regional trade and transit corridor.
PM @ImranKhanPTI will be participating in 20th SCO Council of Heads of State being held in video conference format on 10 Nov.
The SCO-CHS will adopt 16 documents incl Moscow Declaration reflecting member states’ stance on imp regional & int’l issues.
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Since becoming a member in 2017, the foreign office continued, “Pakistan has been actively contributing to the promotion of SCO’s multi-sectoral agenda through participation in various SCO mechanisms.”
Since becoming a member in 2017, Pakistan has been actively contributing to the promotion SCO’s multi-sectoral agenda through participation in various SCO mechanisms.
— Prime Minister’s Office, Pakistan (@PakPMO) November 10, 2020
The 20th SCO-CHS will adopt 16 documents including the ‘Moscow Declaration’ reflecting member states’ stance on important regional and international issues.
The major objectives of SCO include promoting mutual confidence and good-neighbourly relations among member states. It also highlights strengthening regional peace, security, and stability, and creating a framework for effective cooperation in political, cultural, trade and economy, science and technology, education, energy, transportation, tourism, environmental protection, and other fields.
SCO is an important forum for further enriching our deep rooted historical and cultural links with member states, providing these ties a sound economic foundation, and promoting Pakistan as a regional trade and transit corridor.
— Prime Minister’s Office, Pakistan (@PakPMO) November 10, 2020
