Russian Prime Minister opens the Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin today emphasized the economic importance of the countries that make up the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), which includes Russia, India, Iran and China, among other countries, during the meeting of the council of heads of government held this Tuesday. “According to forecasts, by the end of this year (the participation of SCO members in world GDP) will grow even more, to 35%,” Mishustin said, adding that this percentage is now one-third. The minister called to harness the organization’s potential to “improve the well-being” of citizens, noting that this was the goal during the Russian presidency of the organization’s council of heads of government.

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This meeting, which will focus on development measures for 2035, concludes the Russian presidency of the SCO Council of Heads of Government, whose delegations will be received today by Russian President Vladimir Putin, as announced by the Kremlin. The conclusions will be reflected in a joint statement that will mark the official position of the Member States in relation to world trade. Representatives from partner and observer countries were also invited to the meeting, as well as executive bodies of international organizations and associations, such as the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU).