The 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (CHG) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) begins today (Tuesday).
This two-day summit, attended by regional leaders from SCO member countries, is being held under strict security measures, leading to the closure of many businesses and routes in Islamabad and Rawalpindi for safety reasons. Delegates have already arrived in the capital, which has been adorned with colorful lights, floral arrangements, and flags of SCO countries to welcome the participants.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will preside over the SCO CHG meeting, which is the second most important forum within the organization.
Pakistan took over the rotating chairmanship of the SCO CHG for the 2023-24 term during the previous meeting held in Bishkek in October 2023.
Key attendees of the summit include Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Belarus Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko, Kazakhstan Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Tajik Prime Minister Kohir Rasulzoda, Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov, Kyrgyzstan’s Chairman of Ministers Cabinet Zhaparov Akylbek, Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref, and Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.
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