On the results of the first day of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit
The 22nd summit of the Council of the Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) started on September 15 in Samarkand, the ancient city of Uzbekistan. The SCO summit will last two days, until September 16. Leaders of eight member-states are expected to attend the event: Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Leaders of Belarus, Iran and Mongolia have arrived in Samarkand as observers. In addition, the president of Turkey, the president of Azerbaijan, the president of Turkmenistan and the prime minister of Armenia were invited to the summit as guests.
