Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) The 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads of Government has concluded in Islamabad on Wednesday with a commitment to greater cooperation among the member states.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on assuming the chairmanship of the Council and assured him of Pakistan’s full cooperation.
He said that the next meeting of the SCO Heads of Council will be held in Russia in 2025.
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif presided over the meeting of the SCO Chief Council and said in his closing remarks that the member countries highlighted their common commitment for a better and sustainable future for their future generations.
Shahbaz Sharif said that he reiterated Pakistan’s full support for achieving the goals and objectives of the SCO.
He said that we have to put our mutual relations above political differences to solve common challenges and join hands with each other to play a role for the mutual interest, development and stability of our people.
On this occasion, Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif said that the recent ‘genocide’ ongoing in Gaza cannot be ignored.
The international community must take steps to stop the brutality. The aggression in Gaza is a tragedy, there is a need for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire.
The Prime Minister said that for lasting peace in the Middle East, the establishment of an independent Palestinian state is indispensable, with borders based on pre-1967 foundations and with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.
The Heads of Government of the Organization’s Member States signed the documents of the joint declaration of the meeting, which included a joint declaration and decisions to further promote economic and trade cooperation, as well as to ensure the efficient functioning of the permanent institutions of the SCO. I included decisions.
In this event, the leaders of the member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, including the Premier of the State Council of China Li Qiang, the Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko,
Kazakhstan Prime Minister Olezhas Bekutinov, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Tajik Prime Minister Kohar Rasulzadeh, Uzbek Prime Minister Abdullah Aripov, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Akilbek Japarov, Iran’s Trade Minister Seyed Mohammad Atabek and Indian Foreign Minister Subramaniam. Jaishankar attended.
In addition, Mongolia attended the summit as an observer state, represented by Prime Minister Oyun Erdin Louis Namsarayen and Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Rashid Miredov.
Other dignitaries who attended the meeting included SCO Secretary General Zhang Ming, Director of Executive Committee SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure Ruslan Mirzaif, Chairman of Board of SCO Business Council Atif Ikram Sheikh and Council of SCO Interbank. The chairman of the union, Marat Yelibayev, was involved.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked and congratulated all the national coordinators, experts and organizers including the SCO Secretariat staff for the successful holding of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting, who worked diligently in finalizing the documents and other arrangements.
Earlier, at the conclusion of the 23rd SCO summit in Islamabad on Wednesday, the need for a non-discriminatory and transparent trading system was emphasized while unilateral trade restrictions, which are contrary to the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO) are opposed.
The joint declaration of the SCO Summit emphasized the philosophy of ‘One World, One Family and One Future’.
According to this declaration: ‘It is important for heads of delegations and member states of the Organization to use the capacities of the countries of the region, international organizations and multilateral associations to create a space for broad, open, mutually beneficial and equitable interaction in the region. understand.’
The declaration said that ‘the delegations and member countries participating in the SCO meeting are concerned with the principles of international law, mutual respect and national interests.’
The joint statement further said that the meeting proposed to build a Greater Eurasian Partnership with the participation of SCO, Eurasian Economic Union, Association of Southeast Asian Nations as well as other interested states and multilateral associations. was noted.’
According to the joint declaration: ‘It was considered important to advance the sustainable and inclusive economic growth of member countries by improving the region’s capacity in areas such as green growth, <a href="https://www.archyde.com/light-comedy-movie-nine-sisters-premiere-in-beijing-god-predicts-standardized-management-of-e-commerce-live-broadcast-qianlong-com-cn/” title=”Light comedy movie "Nine Sisters" premiere in Beijing, God predicts standardized management of e-commerce live broadcast-qianlong.com.cn”>digital economy and trade and e-commerce, finance and banking, investment. , high technology, start-ups and innovation, poverty alleviation, health care, including traditional and modern medicine, agriculture, industry, transport, logistics connectivity, energy, including renewable energy, communication, science and technology, environment, climate change And emphasis was placed on increasing cooperation in information security.
The statement said that apart from stressing the need for regular meetings of the Special Working Group on Electronic Commerce, the leaders also reviewed the National Industrial Policy and the proposal for exchange of experiences on digital platforms.
Apart from this, the leaders also reviewed the proposals for implementation of initiatives related to production technology and IT.
According to the statement, at the meeting, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia and Uzbekistan supported China’s Belt and Road Initiative and emphasized the need for better economic cooperation between the organization’s Europe and Asia.
The meeting also emphasized on the need to increase the capacity of the member countries in the fields of green development, digital economy, trade, investment, technology.
The statement said that the leaders paid tribute to Pakistan for the successful meeting of the SCO heads of government.
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s address at the SCO meeting
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit has officially started in Islamabad with the opening address of Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Before his address on Wednesday, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif welcomed the leaders and delegations of the participating member states, including the Indian Foreign Minister, at the Jinnah Convention Center.
Prime Ministers of seven member countries, Prime Minister of Observer Member Mongolia, Trade Minister of Iran, Foreign Minister of India and special guests from Turkmenistan are participating in the 23rd Shanghai Cooperation Organization Council of Heads of Government meeting in Islamabad.
The meeting formally started on Wednesday morning with the arrival of the delegates at the Jinnah Convention Center and pictures taken with the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shahbaz Sharif.
Later, Prime Minister of Pakistan Shahbaz Sharif while addressing the participants of the meeting welcomed them once again to Islamabad.
Shahbaz Sharif said that ‘I am happy for the arrival of the distinguished guests in Islamabad and it is a matter of pride for us to host this meeting.’
He said that today’s meeting is a reflection of the strength of our relations. Together we can advance regional peace, stability and economy.’
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said in an address to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting that ‘Afghanistan will have to stop using its territory for terrorism.’
Talking further about Afghanistan, he said that ‘Afghanistan is a very important country for regional development and stability and Pakistan wants a peaceful, stable and prosperous Afghanistan.’
Shahbaz Sharif asked the international community to focus on humanitarian aid in Afghanistan.
Address of Indian Foreign Minister at SCO meeting
After the Pakistani Prime Minister, when the series of speeches started by the participants, Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar said at the beginning of his speech that ‘I congratulate Pakistan for chairing the meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. . India has expressed support for a successful presidency.
“We are sitting in a country at a time when two major conflicts are going on in the world, each of which has its own global consequences,” said the Indian foreign minister.
He said that ‘How should the members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization deal with the current challenges? The answer lies in the organization’s charter.
‘I request that you refer to Article 1 which sets out the initiative and objectives of the SCO. I make it clear for our common consideration. It aims to strengthen mutual trust, friendship and good neighborly relations.’
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif welcomes Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar before the start of the SCO meeting in Islamabad on October 16, 2024 (House of Prime Minister of Pakistan)
He continued by saying that the Charter is clear about our key challenges. And these are basically three that the SCO has to fight: one is terrorism, second is separatism and third is extremism.’
“If we fast forward to the present situation from the creation of this charter, these goals and initiatives have become more important.”
Jaishankar said that ‘so now sincere talk is needed to win. If there is a lack of trust or insufficient cooperation, if camaraderie is lost and there is a lack of good neighborliness, then certainly the reasons need to be looked at thoughtfully.’
‘The basis of cooperation for all this is mutual respect and equal autonomy. State integrity and sovereignty should be recognized. It (cooperation) should be built on genuine partnership and not on agendas. It cannot grow if countries continue to act arbitrarily in the areas of trade and travel.’
The Indian Foreign Minister concluded his address with the words ‘It is very important that we implement the points given in the SCO Charter. Because the SCO represents the forces of change that the world has high hopes for. Let’s get rid of these responsibilities together.’
Some important documents and agreements are also likely to be signed during the meeting, which will include trade partnerships, infrastructure development and joint security initiatives.
Later, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar will hold a press briefing along with Shanghai Cooperation Organization Secretary General Zhang Ming.
An official lunch has also been organized by the Prime Minister where there is a possibility of informal interaction between the leaders.
Regarding the agenda of the meeting, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar told Independent Urdu that the mandate of the meeting of the Council of Heads of Government in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is limited, so it will have to remain on that. It will discuss public relations, railways, trade and cultural relations between the member countries.
A four-member delegation from India including Foreign Minister Jaishankar, 76 from Russia, 15 from China, two from Iran and four from Kyrgyzstan are among those who arrived on Tuesday for the 23rd meeting of SCO member states.
The Prime Ministers of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Belarus have also reached Islamabad on Tuesday.
Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar’s visit is special because it is the first visit of an Indian foreign minister to Pakistan in almost a decade. However, Pakistan and India have already said that there are no plans for any bilateral talks at this point.
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Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Tuesday evening hosted a dinner in honor of foreign heads of state and members of delegations in Islamabad to attend the 23rd meeting of the heads of state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
During the dinner, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar shook hands, which observers are giving great importance to.
On the other hand, with the arrival of top officials for the SCO meeting, security arrangements have been tightened in Islamabad. The army has been deployed, while local rangers are patrolling key government buildings and high-security red zones.
Over 10,000 police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed in the city to ensure the safety and smooth transport of around 900 delegates.
The federal government has announced a three-day holiday in Islamabad from October 14 to 16. Delegates are stationed at 14 locations within the capital, all within the protected red zone. A convoy of 124 vehicles has been arranged, of which 84 are exclusively for heads of state and 40 for other delegates.
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