- PM Shehbaz to chair SCO CHG assembly at Jinnah Conference Centre.
- Leaders to mull cooperation amongst SCO states in several sectors.
- Shehbaz to host luncheon right this moment for the taking part leaders.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will host the twenty third assembly of the Council of the Heads of Authorities (CHG) of the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will chair the assembly of the SCO CHG, the second highest discussion board throughout the SCO, on the Jinnah Conference Centre as Pakistan holds the rotating chair of the SCO CHG for one 12 months.
Pakistan had assumed the rotating chair of the SCO CHG for 2023-24 on the earlier assembly held in Bishkek on October 26, 2023.
The SCO member states are China, Russia, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Iran and India, whereas 16 different nations are affiliated as observers or “dialogue companions”.
The leaders from the SCO member states attending the summit embrace China’s Premier of the State Council Li Qiang, Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Tajik Prime Minister Kohir Rasulzoda, Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov, Kyrgyzstan’s Chairman of Ministers’ Cupboard Zhaparov Akylbek, Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref, and Indian Exterior Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.
Moreover, Mongolia is taking part within the summit as an Observer State being represented by Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai and Turkmenistan as Particular Visitor represented by Deputy Chairman of the Cupboard of Ministers Rashid Meredov.
Amongst different dignitaries attending the moot embrace SCO Secretary-Common Zhang Ming, Director of Government Committee SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Construction (RATS) Ruslan Mirzayev, Chairman of the Board of SCO Enterprise Council Atif Ikram Shaikh and Chairman of the Council of SCO Interbank Union Marat Yelibayev.
The most important delegation is from the Russian Federation. The Russian delegation arrived in Pakistan in two teams. Over 58 Russian journalists are a part of the Russian prime minister’s delegation.
PM Shehbaz yesterday hosted the welcome dinner for the dignitaries taking part within the moot.
The visiting regional leaders will collect right this moment on the Jinnah Conference Centre to debate ongoing cooperation within the fields of economic system, commerce, setting and socio-cultural linkages and assessment the efficiency of the Organisation.
The leaders may also undertake necessary organisational selections to additional improve cooperation among the many SCO member states and approve the finances of the Organisation.
Earlier than the formal session begins, PM Shehbaz will welcome the leaders on the venue, adopted by a bunch photograph.
The proceedings of the moot will begin with PM Shehbaz’s opening remarks earlier than the statements by the taking part leaders.
The prime minister will ship his concluding remarks after the signing of various paperwork by the taking part leaders.
Afterwards, Deputy Prime Minister and Overseas Minister Ishaq Dar, together with SCO Secretary-Common Zhang Ming will ship media statements to debate the highlights and outcomes of the two-day summit.
PM Shehbaz may also host an official luncheon right this moment for the taking part leaders.
Russian PM, Iran’s commerce minister arrive
Prime Minister of Russia Mikhail Mishustin and Iran’s Minister for Trade and Commerce Syed Mohammad Atabek arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday to attend the assembly.
Federal Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif warmly acquired the Russian premier at Nur Khan Airbase. Youngsters wearing conventional apparel offered bouquets to the overseas dignitaries.
In the meantime, the Iranian dignitary was warmly welcomed by the Further Secretary for Afghanistan and West Asia, Ministry of Overseas Affairs, Ahmed Naseem Warriach at Nur Khan air base.
The Iranian ambassador to Pakistan, Dr Raza Amiri Mughdam, was additionally in attendance.
A crimson carpet was rolled out to obtain the distinguished visitors, underscoring the significance of the occasion and the cordial relations between the 2 nations.
Overseas Workplace spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, in a press release, had stated that the internet hosting of CHG by Pakistan mirrored the abiding dedication of Pakistan to the needs and ideas of the SCO Constitution and the values of the Shanghai Spirit.
Since turning into an SCO member in 2017, Pakistan has labored constantly and constructively to strengthen good neighbourly relations and mutually useful cooperation amongst SCO member states, she added.