During an interview with the TV channel “Russia 1,” he stated: “This determination and focus on defending legitimate interests is evident. This is perhaps the main outcome of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization + summit.”
Lavrov continued: “All these initiatives have been taken into consideration and will be discussed in the bodies when the presidency transitions to Kyrgyzstan starting tomorrow, Tuesday.”
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is an international organization founded in 2001, comprising Belarus, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan. It also includes a number of observer states, such as Afghanistan and Mongolia, and partner countries like Azerbaijan, Armenia, Cambodia, Nepal, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, and Sri Lanka.
