The population of nearly half of the world has attracted more and more countries to join?

Jimu Journalist Li Manying

On September 16, the 22nd meeting of the head of the head of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization State was held at the Samarhan International Conference Center of Uzbekistan, which caused global attention.

This is the Kazakhstan Turu Gunshui Power Station (drone shooting) taken on July 28, 2021. The construction of the Tur Gulun Hydropower Station was started in 2017. It is the first key project in the field of China -Kazakhstan Energy Cooperation under the "Belt and Road" framework. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Ospanov)

So, what kind of organization is the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (hereinafter referred to as the SCO)? Why is the council of the head of the member state be held in Samarhan, Uzbekistan? What is the significance of the SCO's development of member states and surrounding areas? On September 16, Jimu Journalists sorted out this.

The first international organization named after the Chinese city

According to Xinhua News Agency, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is the first intergovernmental international organization named after the Chinese city. It has now gone through 21 years. From the first 6 member states, it has developed to 8 member states, 4 observer states, and multiple dialogue partners.

On June 15, 2001, the SCO was established in Shanghai. The founding member states are China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. In 2017, the SCO organized Astana Summit decided to give India and Pakistan a member state, and the increase of member states to 8.

The total territorial area of ​​the 8 member states of the SCO exceeds three -fifths of Eurasia, and the population accounts for nearly half of the world. It is the most widely regional organization in the world today. The SCO is also the only regional international organization established in China, named after China, and headquartered in China.

The SCO has two permanent institutions, namely the secretariat of Beijing and the regional anti -terrorist institution executive committee located in the region of Tashan, Uzbekistan. The SCO has 4 observer states in Afghanistan, Belarus, Iran, and Mongolia, and Azerbaijan, Armenia, Cambodia, Nepal, Turkey, and Sri Lanka. The Council of the Head of State is the highest decision -making agency of the SCO. When a meeting is held once a year, decisions and instructions on all major issues in the organization are made.

Since the establishment of the SCO for 21 years, it has always maintained a healthy and stable development momentum, and successfully explored the road of cooperation and development of a new type of regional organization. The "Shanghai Spirit", which is mutual, mutually beneficial, equal, negotiates, respects diverse civilizations, and seek common development, is the basis and guidelines of the organization's increasingly developing concept and action, and has been continuously assigned the connotation of the new era.

The meeting place is the place where Eastern and Western civilizations meet

As a place held by the head of the head of the SCO members, what are the unique features of Uzbekistan Samalham?

Jimu Journalists sorted out and found that Samalham was interested in "fertile land". The city's population was about 560,000, which is the second largest city in Uzbekistan and the capital of Samalham. Samalhan has a history of more than 2,500 years. It was an important political, economic, scientific, and cultural center in Central Asia, and one of the hubs on the ancient Silk Road.

Samalham is also one of the Uzbekistan railways, highways, and aviation transportation centers, and there are many colleges and scientific research institutions in the local area. In 1995, the International Central Asian Research Institute under the UNESCO was established in Samalham.

According to CCTV news reports, as "Civilized Cross Road", Samalham is known as "the bright pearl of the East" in ancient Arabic literature. It was once a must for China to lead India, Arabia and Europe. The entire city of Samalham has been included in the World Cultural Heritage.

In the History Museum of the National University of Samarhan, the silk residual film of the 2nd century BC confirms the history of exchanges between China and Ukraine for more than 2000 years; In the museum, the murals of the Gulhalhan City Palace can clearly see the image of Chinese traditional dragon boats and Chinese envoys.

Uzbekistan attaches great importance to the preparation of the Samarham Summit of the SCO. In the early stage, more than 80 activities at all levels and fields have been held. Ukrainian also focused on upgrading the infrastructure of Samarhan's transportation, communication and other cities, and the entire city was refreshing.

"Belt and Road" pragmatic cooperation provides strong motivation for member countries

So, what impact does the SCO have on member states? According to reports, since its establishment in 2001, the SCO has made irrelevant and irreplaceable contributions to the stability of member states and regions. For more than 20 years, the existence and operation of the SCO has basically maintained stability in Central Asia, where the unstable factors gather, and the regional security situation has always been in a controllable state, which actually builds a reliable security barrier. Some member states have encountered various difficulties in the process of national economic construction, and the pragmatic cooperation between the member states of the SCO Organization provides important conditions for its overwhelming customs and establishing a characteristic ethnic economy.

According to the "Guangming Daily" report, pragmatic cooperation is an important cooperation content of the SCO. Over the years, China has been committed to promoting pragmatic cooperation in the SCO, especially multilateral pragmatic cooperation, and has taken a series of politics, economy, and finance. The proposal and co -construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative has promoted the awareness and enthusiasm of member states for multilateral pragmatic cooperation. Especially in the situation where the epidemic of the new crown pneumonia is raging, it is the cooperation model explored in the process of building the “Belt and Road”. It also reflects the main direction and demands of joint construction of national and economic development and regional cooperation. In order to promote multilateral cooperation, China not only puts forward ideas and provides financial support, but also sets up various demonstration areas and experimental areas to explore the path of cooperation. Demonstration Zone "" China -Shanghai Cooperation Organization International Judicial Exchange and Cooperation Training Base "and so on. The experience accumulated in these test bases will promote pragmatic cooperation in the co -organizational organization, and also aroused the interest of the partners of Supreme Member State.

During the Samarham Peak of the SCO, the host Uzbekistan will announce the establishment of the "Shanghai Cooperation Organization Free Industrial Zone". It can be expected that the "Belt and Road" construction and the pragmatic cooperation between the SCO organizations will be promoted and complemented by each other, which will bring new opportunities and new weather to the member states and regional cooperation.

The circle of friends in the SCO will be further expanded

According to overseas networks, over 20 years, trade between China and Central Asian countries has become dozens of times and hundreds of times. The SCO Organization covers a variety of civilized and intertwined areas. Not only does it not have a civilized conflict, but the mutual learning of civilization has also made the humanistic exchanges and cooperation between member states become increasingly closer, showing a variety of civilizations. The role of SCO in promoting member states to strengthen cooperation and close connections has been highly recognized by member states and widespread praise from the international community.

Because of this, the attractiveness of the SCO is constantly increasing, and countries in regional countries and even Eurasia have expressed their desire to join the SCO.

In 2017, the SCO realized for the first time, and India and Pakistan became formal member states. The Samarthan summit will once again witness the expansion process of the SCO. After the expansion, the SCO Organization will continue to expand its security cooperation and pragmatic cooperation, and play an increasingly important role in the international system.

The Russian "News" also reported that 10 countries including the UAE, Syria, Qatar and Saudi Arabia hoped to join the SCO. Uzbekistan President Milzyev said in the signature article published by BNE Intellinews, a German business news website, stating that today's co -organizations have connected huge geographical space, united nearly half of the world's population, and prepare to join the number of countries in the SCO Organization. It is increasing every year, which is particularly obvious in the context of the transformation of the modern international and regional relations system.

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