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Pakistan Welcomes SCO Secretary General, Emphasizing Regional Cooperation

Strategic Insights

Apr 17, 2025 — 1 min read

Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, met with Nurlan Yermekbayev, the Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), during his official visit to Pakistan. The meeting highlighted Pakistan's commitment to the SCO and its role in fostering regional peace and economic development. Senator Dar extended congratulations to Mr. Yermekbayev on assuming his duties and emphasized Pakistan's full support for the SCO Secretariat. The discussion focused on advancing cooperation in various areas, including transportation, logistics, energy security, and the green economy.

Key Takeaways:

Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, welcomed the SCO Secretary General, Nurlan Yermekbayev, during his official visit to the country on April 18, 2025.
Senator Dar extended congratulations to Mr. Yermekbayev on assuming his duties as the new Secretary General of the SCO and emphasized Pakistan's full support for the SCO Secretariat.
The meeting underscored Pakistan's commitment to the SCO and its role in fostering regional peace and economic development.
The discussion between Senator Dar and Mr. Yermekbayev focused on advancing cooperation in areas such as transportation, logistics, energy security, food security, health, e-commerce, and the green economy.
Pakistan, an SCO member since June 2017, continues to advocate for regional peace, stability, and socio-economic development through its involvement in the organization.
The SCO was established on June 15, 2001, as an intergovernmental trans-regional organization.
Mr. Yermekbayev praised Pakistan's successful hosting of the Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of SCO member states in Islamabad in October 2024.

Statistics:

Pakistan became an SCO full member in June 2017.
The SCO was established on June 15, 2001.
Pakistan hosted the Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of SCO member states in Islamabad in October 2024.

Sources:

PPI-PR: Official statement regarding Senator Dar's meeting with the SCO Secretary General. (April 18, 2025)

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