Islamabad (TDI): The Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Nurlan Yermekbayev, underscored China’s pivotal role in advancing global governance and multilateral diplomacy within the SCO framework.
He delivered this talk at a webinar titled “Post-Tianjin SCO Summit: Achievements and Prospects for Multipolar Regional Cooperation,” organized by the Centre for SCO Studies—Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies (IPDS) and the Pakistan SCO Friendship Forum.
While addressing the participants, Secretary General Yermekbayev described the Tianjin Summit as a defining moment in shaping the SCO’s next decade of cooperation. He said that 66 proposals were presented by member states, including the decision to establish the SCO Development Bank, a step aimed at supporting sustainable growth, clean energy, and scientific innovation across the region.
He emphasized that China’s Global Governance Initiative (GGI), rooted in inclusivity and respect for sovereignty, is helping shape a fairer international order and expanding the SCO’s capacity as a platform for dialogue and collective action.
He further noted that the SCO’s vision aligns with China’s broader approach to building a community with a shared future, adding that such initiatives have positioned the organization as a leading regional model for cooperation and mutual trust.
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In her welcome remarks, Dr. Farhat Asif, President of the Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies (IPDS), welcomed the distinguished guests and participants. She highlighted the Institute’s ongoing efforts to promote informed policy dialogue, research, and training in public and regional diplomacy.
Dr. Farhat also introduced the Centre for SCO Studies as Pakistan’s first dedicated platform for advancing research, academic engagement, and public diplomacy within the SCO framework.
From China, Yu Xueyong, Deputy Secretary General of the Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation Commission of the SCO, elaborated on Beijing’s efforts to strengthen the SCO through practical cooperation, especially during the Chairmanship of China throughout the year till the Tinjian SCO Summit.
He highlighted that during the chairmanship, China has organized over 200 events, signed 99 cooperation documents, and launched 36 joint projects, thereby deepening solidarity and people-to-people ties among member states.
Russian expert Dr. Andrey Krivorotov from the Russian Academy of Sciences noted that the Tianjin Summit reaffirmed shared support for multipolarity and closer coordination between Moscow and Beijing on global governance issues.
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Belarusian scholar Dr. Anton Dudaranak said that the SCO and BRICS frameworks are becoming engines of South-South cooperation and regional resilience.
Kazakh researcher Dr. Lidiya Parkhomchik highlighted the growing importance of environmental and transport connectivity under China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
At the same time, Dr. Sarwat Rauf from Pakistan called for institutional strengthening and regulatory alignment within the SCO system. From Tajikistan, Dr. Doronshoeva Nekbakht Shoqosumovna described the SCO as a “symbol of multipolar transition,” citing new regional centres for information and food security as evidence of deepening cooperation.
Dr. Alimardonov Otabek Kudratovich from the SCO Centre of Public Diplomacy from Uzbekistan shared about the significance of public diplomacy and people-to-people ties engagement at the SCO, especially in the growing multipolar world, which is a key to advancing the SCO’s mission of shared development and understanding.
The webinar was attended by a large number of scholars, researchers, diplomats, and media representatives from across the region.
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