The President of Uzbekistan noted the importance of further development and strengthening of multilateral cooperation within the framework of the SCO

The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, at the invitation of the Prime Minister of the Republic of India, Narendra Modi, participated in the next meeting of the Council of Leaders of the SCO member states in the form of a video conference and put forward specific proposals for further development of cooperation within the framework of the organization.

Another important issue - the complicated situation in Afghanistan - was touched upon.

The President noted that the countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, which are immediate neighbors of Afghanistan, are most interested in finding a long-term political solution.

In this regard, it was proposed to resume joint activities and consultations in the format of the "SCO-Afghanistan" contact group.

At the end of the event, the leaders of the SCO member states signed the following documents:

- New Delhi Declaration of the Council of Leaders of the SCO Member States;

- Decision on approving the strategy of economic development in the SCO region until 2030;

- Decision on finalizing the procedure for accepting the Islamic Republic of Iran into the SCO membership and granting it the status of a SCO member state;

- Decision on signing the memorandum on the obligations of the Republic of Belarus to obtain the status of a member state of the SCO.

In addition, 10 documents aimed at further development of economic cooperation and digital transformation, ensuring regional security and expanding cultural and humanitarian relations were adopted.

The chairmanship of the SCO was transferred to the Republic of Kazakhstan.

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