The Roscosmos organization stated in a press release: “One of the documents was the decision of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization regarding the powers of the Secretary-General of the organization to sign a memorandum of understanding between the Secretariat of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the Roscongress Foundation.” “Roscongress” is a non-financial development institution with a social focus and the main organizer of conferences, exhibitions, and national and international business, public, youth, sports, and cultural events, established by a decision of the President of the Russian Federation.
The largest event in its history is taking place in Tianjin, China, from August 31 to September 1, with the participation of more than 20 foreign leaders and representatives of international organizations. Russian President Vladimir Putin participated in the summit and held a series of bilateral meetings on its sidelines.
The organization is an international entity established in 2001, comprising Belarus, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan. It also includes several observer states, such as Afghanistan and Mongolia, and partner states, which are Azerbaijan, Armenia, Cambodia, Nepal, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, and Sri Lanka.
