The two foreign ministers discussed current issues of bilateral cooperation, with particular emphasis on expanding trade, economic and investment ties, the ministry said.
He proposed renewed regular engagement as a platform for discussing regional security concerns, economic development and integration into regional cooperation mechanisms.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow remains in close contact with Tajikistan over security concerns related to neighboring Afghanistan. Speaking with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon on...
Pakistan will assume the presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of State for 2026–27 after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed the summit...
On the West Asia crisis, Modi said conflicts cannot be resolved on the battlefield and called for dialogue and diplomacy to address regional tensions.
Mujahid said some countries at times seek to prevent Afghanistan from participating in the summit.
Afghanistan became an SCO observer in 2012, but its observer status was suspended following the Islamic Emirate’s return to power in August 2021.
The meeting underscored the continued focus of regional security organizations on improving joint mechanisms to address evolving security challenges across Eurasia.
According to the SCO Secretariat, the meeting was held on June 26 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, where both sides exchanged views on...
She urged member states of the SCO to show solidarity with Afghan women and not remain indifferent to their situation.
Kabulov did not name any specific country, stating only that one member state is preventing Afghanistan’s full integration into the organization. However, the report notes that...
Russia has expressed support for reviving the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)-Afghanistan Contact Group, saying there is broad backing among SCO member states for renewed engagement with...
China and Russia highlighted mechanisms as important channels for pursuing a political settlement and supporting long-term stability in Afghanistan.
Russia is moving to establish what it calls a “full-fledged partnership” with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) and is urging other regional countries to expand...
Deputy foreign ministers of member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization held consultations in Moscow on Friday, focusing on regional security and developments, including the situation...
They also emphasized closer coordination with UN bodies to strengthen regional responses to emerging threats.
The comments were issued in written responses ahead of Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s annual press conference, after questions could not be addressed due to time constraints.
Earlier, Russia had indicated that Afghanistan would be invited to all SCO-hosted events, but the reason for the government’s exclusion from the Moscow summit has not...
Russia’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, has said that Afghanistan will be able to participate as an observer in upcoming meetings of the Shanghai Cooperation...
More than 20 world leaders attended the Tianjin gathering, including heads of state from China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Iran, and Central Asia.
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