{"id":29825,"date":"2024-05-23T11:35:55","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T11:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=29825"},"modified":"2024-05-23T11:35:55","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T11:35:55","slug":"kazakhstan-reaffirms-commitment-to-strengthening-scos-potential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/kazakhstan-reaffirms-commitment-to-strengthening-scos-potential\/","title":{"rendered":"Kazakhstan Reaffirms Commitment to Strengthening SCO\u2019s Potential"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"ASTANA \u2013 Kazakhstan is making every effort to enhance the potential of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) during its chairmanship, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said at a May 21 meeting with SCO Foreign Ministers, reported Akorda.<\/h5>\n
Tokayev expressed his deep condolences to the people and leadership of Iran following the tragic death of President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian. He also acknowledged the participation of Iranian representatives despite their nation\u2019s difficult time and welcomed Belarus, which will soon join the SCO, to their first Foreign Ministers\u2019 Council in Astana.<\/h5>\n
Tokayev thanked the participating countries for supporting Kazakh initiatives and for their fruitful joint work, highlighting the hosting of over 100 large-scale events, including digital, tourism, and energy forums.<\/h5>\n
He noted significant projects nearing completion, such as the Spiritual Sanctuaries project, and the declaration of 2024 as the SCO Year of Environment on Kazakhstan\u2019s initiative. He emphasized ongoing preparations for additional events in energy, transport, and culture, and underscored the importance of the upcoming Astana SCO summit.\"\"<\/h5>\n
The President highlighted that over 20 related documents have been submitted to the Council of Heads of State for consideration, expressing confidence in their effective implementation to strengthen the comprehensive partnership within the SCO.<\/h5>\n
Amid global strategic uncertainty, Tokayev stressed the importance of an integrated approach that considers all parties\u2019 interests and the constant search for compromises. He voiced his belief that the time has come to collectively promote the ideals and values of peaceful and harmonious development for the sake of all humanity.<\/h5>\n
\u201cThis is why Kazakhstan proposed to develop the SCO Initiative On World Unity for Just Peace and Harmony. The adoption of this document, as well as the SCO Astana Declaration during the upcoming summit, will, in our opinion, contribute to the consolidation of international efforts to resolve conflicts in various regions of the world,\u201d he said.<\/h5>\n
The President called for further steps to reform the SCO, praising member states\u2019 active participation in developing specific decisions to improve its activities. He outlined Kazakhstan\u2019s balanced proposals for transforming the SCO into an effective multilateral cooperation mechanism.<\/h5>\n
Tokayev emphasized the importance of increasing the SCO\u2019s potential to overcome common challenges and threats, with a focus on the fight against three forces of evil \u2013 terrorism, separatism, and extremism. He mentioned the Cooperation Program to combat these issues and the completion of the SCO Anti-Drug Strategy, which aims to strengthen measures to combat the drug threat and block terrorist financing channels.<\/h5>\n
The President also touched upon cybersecurity issues, placing emphasis on early identification of cyber threats and developing mechanisms to ensure the stable functioning of the SCO countries\u2019 information infrastructure.<\/h5>\n

10th Summit of Turkic Council at Astana -President Tokayev Outlines Strategy for Future – \u201cHighest Order of the Turkic World\u201d for President Uzbekistan<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n