Bishkek (TDI): A photo exhibition celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) opened in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek, showcasing the bloc’s development and achievements over the past quarter-century.
Titled “Pooling the Strength of the SCO: Moving Toward Development and Prosperity,” the exhibition features 32 photographs divided into five themes highlighting the organization’s evolution, regional security cooperation, economic development, people-to-people ties and its vision for a shared future.
Jointly organized by the SCO Secretariat and Xinhua News Agency, the exhibition highlights the organization’s practical cooperation and growing friendship among member states since its establishment.
Senior SCO Secretariat expert Kadyrbek Sarbayev said the exhibition traces the organization’s journey from its founding to becoming a major transregional body, noting that China’s role as a founding member has been significant in the SCO’s development.
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Belarusian Telegraph Agency Director-General Andrei Mokhar said the photographs illustrate the SCO’s transformation over the past 25 years and demonstrate how countries with different political systems, cultures and economic models can successfully cooperate for shared interests.
Kyrgyz expert Ismail Dairov also praised the exhibition, saying it reflects the SCO’s remarkable progress and highlights the organization’s promising future.
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The exhibition is being held as SCO member states continue activities marking the organization’s 25th anniversary, ahead of upcoming high-level meetings focused on strengthening regional cooperation and development.
