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Kazakhstan’s SCO Chairmanship: Navigating Complex Challenges of Regional Cooperation

Eurasia / Central Asia

Kazakhstan’s SCO Chairmanship: Navigating Complex Challenges of Regional Cooperation

Originally published on The Diplomatic Insight, IPDS’s sister publication. IPDS is pleased to showcase this piece by Dr. Farhat Asif, President, IPDS....

Sep 5, 2026 Read →
Pakistan’s SCO Chairmanship: Opportunity and Long-Standing Ambitions in Central Asia

Eurasia / Central Asia

Pakistan’s SCO Chairmanship: Opportunity and Long-Standing Ambitions in Central Asia

The 2026 SCO summit produced 28 documents, including the Bishkek Declaration and Charter amendments, while handing Pakistan the organisation's 2026-27 chairmanship under...

Sep 5, 2026 Read →
Kazakhstan’s Tokayev Calls for Shared Responsibility at SCO Summit

Eurasia / Central Asia

Kazakhstan’s Tokayev Calls for Shared Responsibility at SCO Summit

At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's 26th Council of Heads of State meeting in Bishkek, Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called for shared responsibility...

Sep 3, 2026 Read →
Putin, Armenian PM Discuss EU-EAEU Membership Question at SCO Summit

Eurasia / Central Asia

Putin, Armenian PM Discuss EU-EAEU Membership Question at SCO Summit

On the sidelines of the SCO summit in Bishkek, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held their first...

Sep 3, 2026 Read →
Uzbekistan Marks 35th Independence Anniversary in Islamabad

Eurasia / Central Asia

Uzbekistan Marks 35th Independence Anniversary in Islamabad

Islamabad marked Uzbekistan's 35th Independence Anniversary with diplomats and officials in attendance. The Uzbek ambassador highlighted reforms under President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, including...

Sep 2, 2026 Read →
Dar, Kulubaev Reaffirm Pakistan-Kyrgyzstan Ties in Bishkek

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Dar, Kulubaev Reaffirm Pakistan-Kyrgyzstan Ties in Bishkek

Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Zheenbek Kulubaev and Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar reaffirmed close bilateral ties in Bishkek, a day after the...

Sep 2, 2026 Read →
Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Institutionalize Makkah Defense Cooperation

Eurasia / Central Asia

Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Institutionalize Makkah Defense Cooperation

Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan agreed to further institutionalise their trilateral Makkah Joint Defense Agreement, establishing a permanent secretariat and deepening coordination...

Sep 1, 2026 Read →
Azerbaijan’s President Arrives in Bishkek for SCO Summit

Eurasia / Central Asia

Azerbaijan’s President Arrives in Bishkek for SCO Summit

President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Bishkek to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, joining other heads of state and government at what...

Aug 31, 2026 Read →
SCO’s 25th Anniversary Summit Brings Eurasian Leaders to Bishkek

Eurasia / Central Asia

SCO’s 25th Anniversary Summit Brings Eurasian Leaders to Bishkek

Leaders including Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Shehbaz Sharif convened in Bishkek for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's...

Aug 31, 2026 Read →
Azerbaijan Ratifies Five-Agreement Cooperation Package with Turkmenistan

Eurasia / Central Asia

Azerbaijan Ratifies Five-Agreement Cooperation Package with Turkmenistan

Azerbaijan ratified a package of five agreements with Turkmenistan covering economic cooperation, defence, energy, customs and food safety, formalising accords concluded in...

Aug 22, 2026 Read →
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