| SCO Islamabad Summit 2024 | |
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 Group photo of the summit | |
| Host country |  Pakistan |
| Date | 15-16 October 2024 |
| Cities | Islamabad |
| Participants |  Uzbekistan
Contents
 Turkmenistan |
| Chair | Shehbaz Sharif |
| Follows | 2024 SCO summit |
| Website | sectsco |
The SCO Islamabad Summit 2024 was the 23rd annual Council of Heads of Government (CHG) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation held between 15 and 16 October 2024 in Islamabad, Pakistan.
The summit saw participation from the following SCO member states, observer state and guests: [1] [2] [3]
The Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar thanked his counterpart, Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, and the people of Pakistan for the warm reception he received. He acknowledged the significance of his meetings, including face-to-face discussions with Dar during the summit. [4] There were news reports in the media which claimed that Pakistan and India have unofficially agreed to reengage in cricket diplomacy, with the scope and modalities of possible discussions to be determined at a later stage. [5]
Belarus – Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko 
China– Premier of the State Council Li Qiang 
India – Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar 
Iran – Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade Mohammad Atabek 
Kazakhstan – Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Oljhas Bektenov 
Kyrgyzstan – Ministers Cabinet Chairman Akylbek Zhaparov Pakistan – Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif 
Russia – Prime Minister of Russia Mikhail Mishustin 
Tajikistan – Prime Minister of Tajikistan Kokhir Rasulzoda Uzbekistan – Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov Turkmenistan – Deputy Chairman of Cabinet of Ministers Rashid Meredov The summit's agenda focused on enhancing regional cooperation in various fields, including economy, trade, environment, sociology and culture. Important discussions were expected on regional security, economic cooperation and counterterrorism. [7] [8] Leaders reviewed the SCO's performance and made key organizational decisions to enhance cooperation among member countries. [9]
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