Shanghai Cooperation Organization
Who is stronger?
Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa as presiding country, are convening to consider membership requests from 22 countries, including Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Saudi Arabia, and Iran.
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Putin to speak with China, India leaders in first summit since Wagner insurrection
President Vladimir Putin will participate this week in his first multilateral summit since an armed rebellion rattled Russia, as part of a rare international grouping in which his country still enjoys support.
Russia stands in the way of the USA; Shoigu announced: We're raising combat readiness
The decision was made in light of attempts by the United States and its allies to renew their military presence in Central Asia, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said today.
"Putin is out of control..."
This is how John E. Herbst, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine and Uzbekistan and senior director of the Eurasian Center of the Atlantic Council, evaluates the current situation in Moscow in a commentary for "National Interest".
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Türkiye aims aim to join Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Erdoğan
Türkiye aims to become a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, noting that the group's next meeting in India will be a venue to further discuss this issue.
Leaders appreciate Türkiye's mediation role in Russia-Ukraine war: Erdoğan
World leaders at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit appreciated Türkiye's mediation role in the Russia-Ukraine war, the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said.
Erdoğan, Putin to meet on sidelines of summit in Uzbekistan
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sept. 16 on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
Erdoğan departed for Uzbekistan on Sept. 15 to attend the eight-nation security group with Türkiye's status of "dialogue partner."
Putin announced: "The agreement is close to completion"
"Today, a memorandum on Iran's obligations in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization was signed. This paves the way for the country to become a full member of the SCO," a representative of the Iranian ministry told reporters, as reported by Sputnik.
China, Russia, Central Asia leaders hold security summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin and leaders from India and Central Asian nations headed to Uzbekistan on Thursday for a summit of a security group formed by Beijing and Moscow as a counterweight to U.S. influence.
Kremlin hails importance of Putin-Xi meeting in Samarkand
The Kremlin on Tuesday hailed the significance of Russian President Vladimir Putin's planned meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week, noting that it's particularly important amid tensions with the West.