Islamabad (TDI): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday expressed hope of wonderful outcome including regional stability and security from the 23rd meeting of the Council of the Heads of Government (CHG) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) for the benefit of regional countries.
He hoped that it will benefit regional economies and will play role in uplifting its people.
The PM, who chaired the meeting as current chair of the Council, in his opening remarks, welcomed the guests to Islamabad.
He said the summit manifested the collective voice and wishes of over 40 percent of world population.
He said that the presence of the SCO leaders is evidence of their collective spirit for promoting cooperation, sustainable development and regional prosperity.
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He said the 23rd SCO CHG is the proof of strong ties among the SCO member states and the collaboration among the diverse nations.
The prime minister highlighted the SCO countries immense potential for ensuring development, regional peace and stability.
He also called for using the summit to exchange ideas and share best practices to promote economic cooperation for the betterment of their societies.
Earlier, the prime minister received the participating leaders at the venue and posed a group photo with them.
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China’s Premier of the State Council Li Qiang, Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Tajik Prime Minister Kohir Rasulzod.
Also participating Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov, Kyrgyzstan’s Chairman of Ministers’ Cabinet Zhaparov Akylbek, Trade Minister of Iran Seyyed Mohammad Atabek, and Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar are participating in the session.
Mongolia is participating in the summit as an Observer State being represented by Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai and Turkmenistan as a Special Guest represented by Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Rashid Meredov.
