Russian President Putin calls for enhancing credibility, clout of SCO

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday called for enhancing the credibility and clout of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) as an association of greater Asia for economic development and cooperation among the member states.

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Putin made the remarks during a meeting with the SCO heads of government in the Kremlin after their two-day sessions, chaired by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. India was represented by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.

“We all share a common goal: to enhance the credibility and clout of the SCO as one of the largest regional associations on the Eurasian continent, and indeed globally. And governments, naturally, have a special role in establishing concrete practical work and expanding the multifaceted cooperation of the organisation’s member states,” Putin said.