Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

It is a Eurasian political, economic, and military organisation
Founded in 2001 in Shanghai
8 members:
- China,
- Kazakhstan,
- Kyrgyzstan,
- Russia,
- Tajikistan,
- Uzbekistan,
- India and
- Pakistan
SCO evolved from Shanghai Five (All above minus Uzbekistan)
On July 10, 2015, the SCO decided to admit India and Pakistan as full members, and they joined as full members in 2017.
Main activities: cooperation on security, military activities, and economic and cultural cooperation.
Member countries are rich in energy resources (both fossil fuels and uranium)
Members represent over 40% of humanity and nearly 20% of the global GDP.
The SCO’s official languages are Russian and Chinese.
The Republic of Tajikistan has assumed chairmanship of SCO for 2021-22.
HQ : Beijing, China
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