The date and location for the summit of the heads of SCO member states have been announced.

Uzbekistan, Tashkent – According to AN Podrobno.uz, the meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is scheduled to take place in China at the end of August to early September 2025. This information was shared by the organization's Secretary-General, Nurlan Ermekbaev, as reported by a correspondent from Podrobno.uz.

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"Active preparations for this important event are currently underway," noted Ermekbayev in an interview with "RIA Novosti," adding that the summit will be held in the country that is concluding its chairmanship in the SCO.

The upcoming meeting is expected to finalize and approve a number of key documents. The format will be in-person; however, the final decision on this matter remains with the heads of the participating states.

In 2024, the SCO summit took place in Kazakhstan at the beginning of July and was held in person. The year prior, in 2023, the leaders' meeting was conducted via videoconference.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization was established in 2001. Its members include China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, India, Pakistan, Belarus, and Iran. The main objectives of the organization are to strengthen mutual trust among countries, promote economic growth, and counter modern threats.

It is worth noting that a representative from Uzbekistan has taken the position of Deputy Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. This role has been filled by Batyr Tursunov, the counselor and envoy of the Republic's embassy in China.