The 2022 SCO summit was the 22nd annual summit of heads of state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation held between 15 and 16 September 2022 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.[1]
| 2022 SCO summit | |
|---|---|
 Group photo of the summit | |
| Host country |  Uzbekistan |
| Date | 15-16 September 2022 |
| Cities | Samarkand |
| Participants | Uzbekistan
 Mongolia |
| Chair | Shavkat Mirziyoyev |
| Follows | 2021 SCO summit |
| Precedes | 2023 SCO summit |
| Website | sectsco |
Proceedings
editAs part of the meetings, general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and Chinese president Xi Jinping met with Russian president Vladimir Putin. During the meeting, Putin acknowledged that the Chinese side had "concerns and questions" over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.[2]
Putin also met with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi. During the meeting, Modi said that "today's era is not of war".[3]
The leaders of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan met to discuss the 2022 Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan clashes which escalated during the summit.[4]
Iran formally submitted its application to join the SCO as a full member state, which is expected to become effective within a year.[5]
Turkey also announced its intention to join in the future.[6]
Member states leaders and other dignitaries in attendance
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China – General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and President of China Xi Jinping
India – Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi
Kazakhstan – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Kyrgyzstan – President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov
Pakistan – Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif
Russia – President of Russia Vladimir Putin
Tajikistan – President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon
Uzbekistan – President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev
Observer states
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Belarus – President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko
Iran – President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi
Mongolia – President of Mongolia Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh
Invited guests
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Azerbaijan – President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev[7]
Turkey – President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan[8]
Turkmenistan – President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedow[9]
International organizations
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References
edit- ^ Wilkins, Rebecca (2022-09-13). "Xi Returns to World Stage With Putin to Counter US Dominance". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ "Vladimir Putin's Ukraine woes strengthen Xi Jinping's hand in 'no limits' partnership". Financial Times. 2022-09-16. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ "Narendra Modi chides Vladimir Putin over Ukraine war". Financial Times. 2022-09-16. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ "Pannier: As Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan enter into another border war, there's no-one to stop the fighting". www.intellinews.com. 2022-09-17.
- ^ "Iran's SCO accession in the Western opinion". IRNA English. 2022-09-18. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ "Turkey's Erdogan targets joining Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, media reports say". Reuters. 2022-09-17.
- ^ "President Xi Jinping Meets with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev". www.fmprc.gov.cn. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "PM Modi meets Turkish President Erdogan; discuss ways to deepen bilateral cooperation in diverse sectors". The Hindu. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Meeting of the SCO Heads of State Council". Russia. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.