At the invitation of Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Ishaq Dar, will lead the country’s delegation to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG) meeting, scheduled to be held in Moscow from 17–18 November.
According to a statement issued by the Foreign Office, the CHG meeting will be attended by the prime ministers of Belarus, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, the Vice President of Iran, and the foreign ministers of Pakistan and India.
In addition to SCO member states, the prime ministers of Mongolia, Bahrain, Egypt, Qatar, Kuwait, and Turkmenistan, as well as heads of various international and regional organizations, will participate. These include the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), and the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).
During his address, the Deputy Prime Minister will outline Pakistan’s position on major regional and global issues and present proposals aimed at strengthening the SCO for the benefit of the region.
The CHG is the SCO’s second-highest decision-making body, responsible for guidance on economic, financial, trade, connectivity, and socio-economic cooperation, as well as budgetary matters. It also issues joint declarations, statements, and key decisions.
On the sidelines of the meeting, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister will hold bilateral meetings with heads of delegations from other SCO countries.
