SCO Heads of Government Meeting: Pakistan PM to attend for first time
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ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will participate in the 16th Meeting of the Council of the Heads of Government (CHG) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) at Sochi, Russia, from 30 November - 01 December, 2017, on the invitation of Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Mr. D.A. Medvedev.
This is the first SCO Heads of Government meeting that Pakistan will participate in after assumption of full membership in June this year. The meeting is mandated to focus on the strategy, prospects and priorities for SCO’s developmental cooperation.
SCO now comprises 8 Member States: Pakistan, China, Russia, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. It has four observer states: Iran, Afghanistan, Belarus and Mongolia and six dialogue partners: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Turkey.
SCO objectives include building mutual trust, equality, respect for cultural diversity and good-neighborly relations. It aims to promote effective cooperation in the areas of political, security, trade, economy and social sectors. SCO Regional Anti Terrorist Structure (RATS) contributes towards regional peace, security and stability.
