Who’s attending high-profile SCO summit in Pakistan?

Leaders sit at the table during Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Astana, Kazakhstan July 4, 2024. — Ruters
Leaders sit on the desk throughout Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Astana, Kazakhstan July 4, 2024. — Ruters

Ministry of Overseas Affairs has introduced the names of the highest leaders of the member international locations who will likely be attending the twenty third Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit within the nationwide capital Islamabad from October 15 to 16 (Tuesday and Wednesday).

The SCO is an intergovernmental organisation established by China and Russia. It lays give attention to political, financial, defence, and safety points in Eurasia.

Notably, the organisation contains China, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Belarus together with 16 extra international locations, that are affiliated as observers or “dialogue companions”.

The supreme decision-making physique of the SCO is the Council of Heads of States (CHS), which meets every year and decides upon all of the vital problems with the organisation.

This yr, all visiting member nations are anticipated to ship authorities heads or prime leaders aside from Pakistan’s arch-rival India, who will dispatch its overseas minister in a uncommon go to to its neighbour.

The summit is about to cowl a variety of matters, which are essential to regional safety and cooperation in Pakistan’s capital.

The names of the highest leaders of the member international locations which will likely be attending the SCO summit in Islamabad are as follows:

  • Chinese language Premier of the State Council Li Qiang
  • Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin
  • Indian Exterior Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
  • Iranian First Vice-President Mohammad Reza Aref
  • Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko
  • Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov
  • Kyrgyzstan’s Ministers Cupboard Chairman Zhaparov Akylbek
  • Tajikistan’s Prime Minister Kokhir Rasulzoda
  • Uzbekistan’s Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov
  • Mongolian Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai
  • Turkmenistan’s Cupboard of Ministers’ Deputy Chairman Rashid Meredov
  • SCO Secretary Common Zhang Ming
  • SCO RATS Govt Committee Director Ruslan Mirzayev
  • SCO Enterprise Council Chairman of the Board Atif Ikram Shaikh
  • SCO Interbank Union Chairman of the Council Marat Yelibayev