THE PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN TOOK PART IN THE COUNCIL OF HEADS OF STATE OF THE SCO MEMBER STATES

On July 4, 2023, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov took part in the 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), held via videoconference.

The head of the Turkmen state was invited to the meeting in the status of an honored guest, which is a clear confirmation of the steadily growing authority of Turkmenistan on the world stage, as well as its proactive position on topical issues of effective partnership, both in bilateral and multilateral formats.

At the meeting of the leaders of the participating countries, the results of the Organization's activities over the past year were summed up, the priorities and main directions of its work were determined, issues of interaction with other states and international structures, as well as the most pressing problems of the regional and global agenda were discussed.

This year, the chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is carried out by the Republic of India. The topic of the Summit is "Towards the SECURE SCO".

The heads of the SCO member states attended the meeting. The Presidents of Iran, Belarus and Mongolia have been invited as heads of observer states to the Organization, and the President of Turkmenistan as a guest of honor. The meeting was also attended by the heads of two permanent bodies of the SCO, as well as a number of international and regional structures.

As a result of the Summit, the New Delhi Declaration and a number of other documents were adopted.