Russian president arrives in Uzbekistan to attend Summit

Moscow, Sep 15 (Prensa Latina) Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Thursday arrived in Samarkand, the Uzbek city that host the 22nd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

September 15, 2022
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During the event, on September 15-16, SCO leaders deal with issues, including strengthening economic, cultural, and humanitarian ties, transport interconnections and security capabilities, Russian media reported this Thursday.

Parallel to the summit agenda, Putin will hold meetings with his counterparts from China, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan.

Founded in 2001, the SCO comprises eight member states: China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.

In addition, Afghanistan, Belarus, Iran, and Mongolia act as observers, while Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Turkey have the status of dialogue partners at the summit.

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