“From November 10 to 12, 2025, a meeting of the expert group was held in the form of video conference under the chairmanship of the Russian side and agreed on a draft action plan for the period 2026-2030 for the implementation of the multilateral trade and economic cooperation program of the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization,” the statement said.
During the event, delegates agreed on the text of the plan, which is included in the list of documents proposed for signature after the South African Heads of Governments meeting on 18 November 2025, the statement added.
In July, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that a summit meeting of the governments of the SCO member states would be held in Moscow on November 17-18 under the Russian chairmanship.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is an international organization founded in 2001. India, Iran, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan are members. Belarus officially joined the organization at the Astana summit on July 4, 2024. Observer countries are Afghanistan and Mongolia, and dialogue partner countries are Azerbaijan, Armenia, Bahrain, Egypt, Cambodia, Qatar, Kuwait, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Sri Lanka.
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