High-Profile Attendees of the SCO Summit in Pakistan

Established in 2001, the SCO aims to address security issues, particularly in Central Asia. Over time, it expanded its interests to include economic cooperation, energy cooperation, and infrastructure development, increasing its influence on economic and political policy.

SCO Membership and Structure

• Member States: China, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Belarus.

• Affiliated Countries: 16 countries and negotiating partners.

• Supreme Decision: The Council of Chiefs (CHS) meets annually to resolve key issues.

Key Attendance

• Head of Delegation: Member states should send heads of government or heads of state.

• Indian Intervention: India sent its Foreign Minister on a rare visit to Pakistan.

Summit Focus

• Discussion Topics: Regional security, economic cooperation, and strategic cooperation will be the main topics of the Islamabad Summit.

The following are the names of the top leaders from member countries who will be attending the SCO summit in Islamabad:

• Chinese Premier of the State Council, Li Qiang

• SCO Secretary-General Zhang Ming

• Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

• Iranian First Vice-President Mohammad Reza Aref

• Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko

• Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov

• Tajikistan’s Prime Minister, Kokhir Rasulzoda

• Uzbekistan’s Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov

• Turkmenistan’s Cabinet of Ministers’ Deputy Chairman Rashid Meredov

• SCO RATS Executive Committee Director Ruslan Mirzayev

• SCO Business Council Chairman of the Board, Atif Ikram Shaikh

• Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin

• Kyrgyzstan’s Ministers Cabinet Chairman Zhaparov Akylbek

• SCO Interbank Union Chairman of the Council Marat Yelibayev

• Mongolian Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsan Namsrai

Although many decisions from previous SCO meetings have not yet been implemented, the organisation is very important for multilateralism in the world. Its effects may not be constant or obvious, the absence of the SCO weakens global influence.

The SCO is very important to bring together the main countries of the region for cooperation, to help fight the dominance of one country and establish a united state. As we gather at this Conference, let us recognise that this is a unique opportunity for leaders representing 40% of the world's population to share information and ideas.