Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Kyrgyzstan on a state visit, TASS reports.
The Russian leader will participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, which will be held in Bishkek from August 31 to September 1.
The gathering marks the bloc’s 25th anniversary since its founding in Shanghai in 2001, with Kyrgyzstan serving as chair under President Sadyr Japarov and the theme “25 Years of the SCO: Together Towards Sustainable Peace, Development, and Prosperity.”
The event brings together leaders of the SCO’s 10 full members—Belarus, China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan—along with participants in an expanded SCO Plus format that includes observer states, dialogue partners, and international organisations such as the UN.
Discussions are expected to cover regional security and counter-terrorism, economic connectivity, including transport and energy projects, digital cooperation, and broader efforts to promote a multipolar world order.
By Jeyhun Aghazada
