The President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev noted the uniqueness of the SCO at a meeting with the Secretary General of this organization Nurlan Ermekbayev, the press service of the Kazakh leader reported.
„The President was informed about the current activities of the SCO and priority areas of cooperation. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev noted the uniqueness of the organization, appreciating its enormous potential in the political, economic and cultural spheres of interaction. According to him, special attention is paid to issues of ensuring regional and global security“, the statement said.
According to the press service, Tokayev stressed the importance of further improving the organization's activities, strengthening ties with international associations, as well as promoting the SCO initiative “For World Unity for Just Peace, Harmony and Development“ ahead of Kazakhstan.
Ermekbayev, in accordance with the decision of the Council of Heads of State of the organization, took office as Secretary-General of the SCO on January 1.
In 2025, China will hold more than 40 institutional meetings as part of its chairmanship. This was stated by the official representative of the Chinese Foreign Ministry Mao Ning.
China also plans to “hold large-scale events such as the SCO Political Parties Forum, the Forum on Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development, the Civic Friendship Forum, the Sister Cities Forum, the International Investment and Trade Fair, the SCO National Film Festival and other events.“