MOSCOW (Web desk) – Officials from Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) counties gathered in Moscow on Tuesday for Council of Heads of Government meeting.
Russia was represented by country’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
SCO is a security-focused bloc, which began as a group of six Eurasian nations, has expanded to 10 permanent members and 16 dialogue and observer countries in recent years. It was established in 2001 by China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
The SCO meeting was opened on Monday, with Prime Minister Mishustin chairing the annual gathering of government leaders, state news agency TASS reported. The summit comes as Moscow works to reinforce its diplomatic and economic partnerships across Eurasia amid strained relations with the West.
The two-day meeting is set to focus on expanding trade, investment and energy cooperation, alongside cultural and humanitarian exchanges, Russian officials said. The agenda reflects the SCO’s gradual evolution from a security-focused bloc to a platform seeking broader economic influence, a shift noted by several Western analysts in recent years.
