Putin Highlights SCO's Growth Into Global Center at Bishkek Summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the SCO summit in Bishkek, noting the organization's evolution over 25 years.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin stated at the SCO summit in Bishkek that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization has evolved into a major independent center of the multipolar world over its 25-year history.
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The Shanghai Cooperation Organization was established in 2001 by Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan.
BISHKEK, September 1. /TASS/. Over the 25 years since its inception, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has evolved into one of the independent and influential centers of the emerging multipolar world, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated at the SCO summit in Bishkek.
"Let me recall that, established in 2001 on the initiative of six states — Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan — it has grown stronger and expanded, becoming one of the independent and influential centers of the emerging multipolar world," he said.
The Russian President emphasized that today, the SCO is effectively the largest regional association not only on the Eurasian continent but globally.
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