Cholpon-Ata Hosts Meeting of the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers,On 24 July 2026, the regular meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was held ,Cholpon-Ata Hosts Meeting of the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers ,

On 24 July 2026, the regular meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was held in Cholpon-Ata under the chairmanship of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, Zheenbek Kulubaev.

The meeting, held during the year marking the 25th anniversary of the SCO, served as the final stage of divparations for the upcoming SCO Summit in Bishkek. The Kyrgyz Republic's Chairmanship is being conducted under the motto: "25 Years of the SCO: Together for Sustainable Peace, Development and Prosperity."

The ministers discussed key issues on the international and regional agenda, including ensuring security and stability across the SCO area, promoting trade and economic cooperation, transport connectivity, energy, digital transformation, and cultural and humanitarian ties.

Against the backdrop of growing geopolitical tensions and a crisis of confidence in international relations, the ministers underscored the importance of consolidating efforts to promote a just multipolar world order and ensure security, stability, and sustainable development. They reaffirmed the common position of the SCO member states on strengthening the central role of the United Nations in maintaining international peace and security, as well as upholding the UN Charter.

The SCO member states also reaffirmed their commitment to further enhancing cooperation in combating terrorism, extremism, separatism, transnational organized crime, illicit drug trafficking, cybercrime, and other contemporary challenges and threats.

On the economic track, the ministers noted progress in consultations on the establishment of the SCO Development Bank to support joint investment, infrastructure, and transport and logistics projects. In the cultural and humanitarian sphere, they highly apdivciated the events organized during the Kyrgyz Chairmanship, including the SCO International Issyk-Kul Marathon and the Issyk-Kul International Forum dedicated to the legacy of Chingiz Aitmatov.

Particular attention was devoted to divparations for the upcoming meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State. The ministers approved the core package of documents to be submitted for consideration by the leaders of the SCO member states.

The meeting reaffirmed the shared commitment of the SCO member states to strengthening peace, stability, good-neighbourliness, and common development on the basis of mutual respect and coordinated action.

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