SCO Defense Ministers meeting

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recently Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Astana, Kazakhstan A meeting of Defense Ministers was held.

Facts related to the meeting

• During the meeting, the Defense Ministers of all SCO member countries signing a protocol were done.
• A joint communiqué was issued after the meeting in which the SCO defense ministers, among other initiatives,the idea of ​​'One Earth, One Family, One Future' agreed to develop, which 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbkam' Is an introduction to ancient Indian philosophy.

Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)

• Introduction
  • sco one permanent intergovernmental international organization Is.
  • It is a political, economic and military organization, whose aim is to maintain peace, security and stability in the region.
  • This in the year 2001 Was created.
  • on SCO charter in the year 2002 signed and in the year 2003 It was implemented.
• structure
  • Since the formation of SCO in the year 2001 Previously, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan were members of the Shanghai Five.
  • Shanghai Five (1996) The demarcation and demilitarization of borders emerged from a series of talks that the four former Soviet republics held to ensure stability on their borders with China.
  • Uzbekistan in the organization in 2001 After the joining of the Shanghai Five, the name was changed to SCO.
  • to india An observer at SCO in the year 2005 It was created and has commonly participated in the group's ministerial meetings, which focus primarily on security and economic cooperation in the Eurasian region.
  • India and Pakistan in the year 2017 Became its member.
  • current members: Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India, Pakistan and Iran.
  • iran SCO permanent in the year 2023 Become a member.
• Objective
  • To strengthen mutual trust and harmony among member countries.
  • Politics, Business and Economy, Research And promoting effective cooperation in the fields of technology and culture.
  • Education, Energy, Transportation, Tourism, Environmental Protection To enhance relations in other areas.
  • To ensure peace, security and stability in the concerned area.
  • To establish a democratic, fair and rational new international political and economic system.
• structure
  • Head of the State Council: It is the supreme body of the SCO, which decides on its internal functioning and relations with other states and international organizations and considers international issues.
  • Head of Government Council: It approves the budget and deliberates on matters related to economic relations within the SCO.
  • Council of Foreign Ministers: It considers issues related to day-to-day activities.
  • Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS): Established to combat terrorism, separatism and extremism.
• SCO Secretariat
  • Its secretariat is in Beijing, from where informational, analytical and organizational support is provided.
• official language
• • Official working language of the SCO Secretariat Russian and Chinese (Mandarin) Is.

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