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SCO Leaders Sign Bishkek Declaration on Security and Cooperation
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In Short: Leaders at the SCO summit in Bishkek signed a declaration condemning terrorism and emphasizing the importance of the UN in combating it, while also clarifying the organization's non-military stance.
Leaders at the SCO summit in Bishkek signed the joint Bishkek Declaration, addressing regional security, economic cooperation, and global issues, including terrorism and the role of the UN.
The declaration emphasized that 'double standards' in the fight against terrorism are unacceptable and called on the international community to combat terrorism, including the cross-border movement of terrorists, with the UN playing a central role.
In response to the geopolitical tensions, the Bishkek Declaration clarified that the SCO is not a military-political bloc and operates on the principles of openness, non-interference, equality, and mutual respect.
The declaration also noted the current era of profound change, driven by ongoing conflicts, energy and food security challenges, global market instability, and climate change, highlighting the complex international situation.
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- Leaders signed the joint Bishkek Declaration, addressing regional security, economic cooperation, and global issues. 1.
- Stressing that “double standards” in the fight against terror are unacceptable, leaders at the SCO summit on Tuesday (September 1) called on the international community to combat terrorism, including the cross-border…
- “Member States strongly condemn terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, emphasize that ‘double standards’ in the fight against terrorism are unacceptable, and call on the international community to combat…
- With the US and other western countries looking at the SCO grouping with suspicion and apprehension, the Bishkek Declaration said the “SCO is not a military-political bloc and is not directed against other states or…
- In the context of the geopolitical environment where two wars — in Ukraine and West Asia — are ongoing, the declaration said: “Member States note that the world has entered an era of profound geopolitical,…
Sources
- The Indian Expresslink