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Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is an intergovernmental organization founded in Shanghai on 15 June 2001 by six countries, People’s Republic of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. The main objectives of the SCO are to (i) strengthen relations among member states; (ii) promote cooperation in political affairs, economics and trade, scientific-technical, cultural, and educational spheres as well as in energy, transportation, tourism, and environmental protection; (iv) safeguard regional peace, security, and stability; and (v) create a democratic, equitable international political and economic order. With assistance from the Asian Development Bank and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, SCO members have developed an intergovernmental agreement on facilitating international road transport.
A program for multilateral trade and economic cooperation, signed in September 2003, defines the basic goals and objectives for economic cooperation within the SCO framework. It also laid out priorities and achievable steps for cooperation, the free movement of goods, capital, services, and technologies over two decades. On 15 January 2004, the SCO Secretariat was established.
Agreements
- Joint Communique of the 12th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the SCO Member StatesThe Shanghai Cooperation Organization29 Nov 2013
- Joint Declaration of the Heads of Government of the SCO Member States on TransportThe Shanghai Cooperation Organization29 Nov 2013
- Joint Communique of meeting of Council of Heads of Government of SCO Member States2 Nov 2007
- Bishkek Declaration16 Aug 2007
- Declaration on the Fifth Anniversary of the Shanghai Cooperation OrganizationThe Shanghai Cooperation Organization15 Jun 2006
News
- Tashkent[, Uzbekistan] to host the Central Asia-European Union Think Tank ForumAzertag18 Mar 2025
- Tajikistan and [Russian Federation] vow to boost bilateral cooperationAsia-Plus18 Mar 2025
- Pakistan and [People's Republic of] China ink [memorandum of understanding] to boost e-commerce collaborationDaily Times17 Mar 2025
- Pakistan, [Kyrgyz Republic] discuss ways to enhance bilateral tradeBusiness Recorder17 Mar 2025
Opinions and Editorials
- Green energy alliance: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan join forcesnews.az11 Feb 2025
- The prospects for [People's Republic of] China-Pakistan cooperation in medical sectorModern Diplomacy6 Feb 2025
- Building bridges between Pakistan and Central AsiaPakistan Observer31 Jul 2024
- People's Republic of China: [Shanghai Cooperation Organization] Growing new pole of worldKabar9 May 2023
Studies and Research
- The Shanghai Cooperation Organization: assessing [People's Republic of] ChinaLamoureux, DavidJournal of Energy Security14 Dec 2011
- [People's Republic of China]-Russian energy relations: an uncertain courtshipDowns, Erica S.The Brookings Institution23 Aug 2010
- The Dragon looks west: China and the Shanghai Cooperation OrganizationCohen, ArielThe Heritage Foundation7 Sep 2006
- Technical assistance for formulating and implementing an Intergovernmental Agreement of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Member States on Facilitation of International Road TransportWang, HongAsian Development Bank1 Dec 2004
Meetings
- SCO 2007 Summit16 Aug 2007
- 5th Negotiating Meeting on the Agreement between the Governments of the SCO Member States on Facilitation of International Road TransportUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific23 Jan 2007
- SCO SummitThe Shanghai Cooperation Organization15 Jun 2006
- Head of Member States Summit5 Jul 2005
