Webinar “SCO: A Gateway to Regional Cooperation & Integrated Development”
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Islamabad, July 16 (Online Int’l): Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Secretariat, Beijing, China and Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS), Islamabad jointly organized a Webinar “SCO: A Gateway to Regional Cooperation & Integrated Development”.
Vladimir Norov, Secretary-General SCO was the Chief Guest at the occasion and it was his first ever interaction in Pakistan at a Webinar.
Brigadier Akhtar Nawaz Janjua (Retd), Senior Member Advisory Board CGSS commenced the session and stated that it is the first time that His Excellency Vladimir Norov is interacting with people of Pakistan and it is an absolute honor for CGSS that His Excellency has accepted our invitation and chosen this platform to express his views and thoughts.
Vladimir Norov, Secretary-General, Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Secretariat, Beijing, China thanked CGSS and stated that CGSS is working in close collaboration with the SCO member countries for strengthening diplomatic relations and takes an active part in the activities of the SCO Forum.
He added that this year marks the 15th anniversary of the Forum’s establishment. During this period this mechanism has proved to be an important platform for dialogue between research and analytical institutions of the SCO Member States. We appreciate the close contacts of the SCO Secretariat with representatives of Pakistani think tanks and mass media. Over the past two months, several of my speeches and interviews have been published in leading Pakistani newspapers. It is gratifying that these publications arouse the Pakistani public’s interest in the SCO.
He stated that the current profile of the Organization SCO is one of the key mechanisms of security and stability in the Eurasian region. Moreover, today the SCO has become, without exaggeration, an integral element not only of regional but also of international policy and security. The potential of the SCO has increased and the desire of many other countries to become members of the Organization is an indication of its growing credibility in the world.
He further highlighted that currently, SCO member states account for about 20% of the global GDP and more than 40% of the world’s population, thus representing the most powerful and densely populated transcontinental organisation. The leaders of SCO States have repeatedly stressed that no matter how the international situation changes, Member States will firmly follow the “Shanghai spirit”, stand firm in upholding the concept of equal, open and mutually beneficial cooperation, and strive to maintain regional peace, stability, and prosperity. In this regard, he stated that “I am very much impressed by the words voiced by His Excellency the Prime Minister Imran Khan at the Bishkek SCO Summit last year, that the SCO is a complete expression of our historical roots.” He emphasized that Pakistan actively participates in all SCO mechanisms and is contributing to the development of the Organization.
He added that SCO’s commitment to political and diplomatic settlement of conflicts is based on strict compliance with universally accepted norms and principles of international law. First of all, practical work is carried out based on the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorism Structure, which demonstrates significant results in countering terrorism, separatism, and extremism. Last year alone, the competent authorities of the SCO Member States have uncovered 288 crimes of terrorism. Pakistan having relevant counter-narcotic experience is now offering joint training sessions to SCO law enforcement agencies at the Academy of Anti-Narcotics Forces in Islamabad.
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