ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan’s comprehensive statement at 19th Meeting of the Council of the Heads of State of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Member States and the eight-pronged course of action underscored Pakistan’s commitment to contribute substantially to the advancement of SCO’s goals and objectives in the political, security and economic spheres.The Prime Minister’s engagement with world leaders including President Xi Jinping and President Vladimir Putin lent further momentum to Pakistan’s all-weather strategic cooperative partnership with China and to the growth of Pakistan’s multi-dimensional ties with the Russian Federation, Foreign Office in a press statement on Saturday said.The Prime Minister’s interaction with the leaders of Central Asian Republics (CARs) at the summit was consistent with Pakistan’s vision of deeper engagement, aimed at boosting further progress in the political, economic and trade, energy, culture and people-to-people domains.On the invitation of the President of Kyrgyz Republic, Sooronbay Jeenbekov, Prime Minister Imran Khan visited Bishkek to attend the 19th Meeting of the Council of the Heads of State of SCO Member States on 13-14 June. It was Prime Minister Imran Khan’s first participation in SCO Summit-level event and his presence at the Bishkek Summit signified the high importance that Pakistan attaches to SCO as a trans-regional platform.While in Bishkek, Prime Minister Imran Khan held bilateral meetings/interactions with the Presidents of People’s Republic of China, Russian Federation, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Republic of Belarus. He also had informal exchanges with other participating leaders.On June 14, the Prime Minister attended the restricted session of the summit, along with leaders from SCO Member States, followed by an extended session, in which leaders of SCO observers, special guests and representatives of international bodies and organisations also joined. In his statement at the Summit, the Prime Minister inter alia underscored the historic, geographic and economic linkages between Pakistan and SCO region, highlighted myriad strengths of Pakistan and the process of transformation underway in the country, stressed the inextricable linkage between peace and development as the anchor of Pakistan’s foreign policy outlook.The Prime Minister reiterated Pakistan’s condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including state-terrorism against people under illegal occupation. He also underlined that Pakistan had successfully turned the tide against terrorism and remained ready to share its experience and expertise in counter-terrorism with SCO partners.During the extended session, the Prime Minister along with other SCO leaders signed 14 landmark decisions on SCO's future priorities related to political, security, trade and economic and cultural cooperation. The participating leaders also signed the Bishkek Declaration.The Bishkek Declaration is a comprehensive document emphasizing the Shanghai Spirit characterized by mutual trust and benefit, equality, joint consultations, respect for cultural diversity and aspiration for collective development.Separately, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi signed three SCO documents including agreement on cooperation in the field of physical cultural and sports, agreement on media cooperation and work plan for cooperation in the field of healthcare.
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