SCO Islamabad Summit 2024 explained

SCO Islamabad Summit 2024 should not be confused with 2024 SCO summit.

SCO Islamabad Summit 2024
Country:	Pakistan
Date:	15-16 October 2024
Cities:	Islamabad
Participants:
Chairperson:	Shehbaz Sharif
Follows:	2024 SCO summit

The SCO Islamabad Summit 2024 was the 23rd annual Council of Heads of Government (CHG) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation held between 15 and 16 October 2024 in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Member states leaders and other Delegates in attendance

The summit saw participation from the following SCO member states, observer state and guests:^{[1] [2] [3]}

The Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar thanked his counterpart, Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, and the people of Pakistan for the warm reception he received. He acknowledged the significance of his meetings, including face-to-face discussions with Dar during the summit.^[4] There were news reports in the media which claimed that Pakistan and India have unofficially agreed to reengage in cricket diplomacy, with the scope and modalities of possible discussions to be determined at a later stage.^[5]

Member states

• Belarus – Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko
• China– Premier of the State Council Li Qiang
• India – Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar
• – Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade Mohammad Atabek
• Kazakhstan – Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Oljhas Bektenov
• Kyrgyzstan – Ministers Cabinet Chairman Akylbek Zhaparov
• Pakistan – Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif
• – Prime Minister of Russia Mikhail Mishustin
• Tajikistan – Prime Minister of Tajikistan Kokhir Rasulzoda
• Uzbekistan – Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov

Observer state

• Mongolia – Prime Minister of Mongolia Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai^[6]

Invited guests

• Turkmenistan – Deputy Chairman of Cabinet of Ministers Rashid Meredov
• SCO Secretary-General Zhang Ming
• SCO RATS Executive Committee Director Ruslan Mirzayev
• SCO Business Council Chairman of the Board Atif Ikram Shaikh
• SCO Interbank Union Chairman of the Council Marat Yelibayev

Agenda

The summit's agenda focused on enhancing regional cooperation in various fields, including economy, trade, environment, sociology and culture. Important discussions were expected on regional security, economic cooperation and counterterrorism.^{[7] [8]} Leaders reviewed the SCO's performance and made key organizational decisions to enhance cooperation among member countries.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pakistan capital in lockdown ahead of regional leaders' meeting.
2. Web site: Pakistan capital under security lockdown before regional SCO summit .
3. Web site: Violence-hit Pakistan locks down its capital for an Asian security meeting . . 15 October 2024 .
4. Web site: news.desk . 2024-10-16 . India's Jaishankar departs after SCO summit, thanks Pakistan for warm hospitality . 2024-10-16 . The Express Tribune . en.
5. Web site: Champions Trophy: ECB says 'not in cricket's interest' if India decide against playing in Pakistan . 2024-10-16 . www.geo.tv . en.
6. Web site: Prime Minister of Mongolia Leaves for Pakistan to Take Part in SCO Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government . 2024-10-15 . MONTSAME News Agency . en.
7. Web site: 2023-10-23 . Curtain Raiser: Foreign Minister's Participation in the twenty-second Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (CHG) of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) . mofa.gov.pk.
8. Web site: Hosting SCO summit 'big deal' for Pakistan – DW – 10/14/2024 . .
9. Web site: Pakistan's Resolve at SCO - A New Dawn of Regional Cooperation . 13 July 2024 .