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Kyrgyzstan hosts Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit with bloc expanding global role

Euronews Portugal11 September 2026 at 14:00

World leaders gathered in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, to participate in the summit marking the 25th anniversary of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Kyrgyzstan concluded its year of presidency of the organization on this occasion.

The summit featured the presence of leaders from various member countries of the bloc, who took the opportunity to discuss the growing role of the organization in the global scenario. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization has been expanding its international influence in recent years.

The event represents a significant moment for Kyrgyzstan, which spent a year leading the organization's work and is now transferring the presidency to another member state. The Bishkek summit reinforces the organization's positioning as an important forum for cooperation among the nations that comprise it.

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