SCO role in provision of regional security steadily increasing - K. Saudabayev
BEIJING-ASTANA. February 24. KAZINFORM. The role of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in provision of regional security is steadily increasing. Kazakh Secretary of State - Minister of Foreign Affairs Kanat Saudabayev has said in his speech at the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Today stable, predictable and forward-looking partnership of Astana and Beijing is an important factor of stability and security, and without exaggeration, serves as a kind of model of interstate interaction for many Asian countries. It is confirmed by the high level of our cooperation in such an authoritative international structure as the SCO, the Minister said.
As is known, the foundation of the SCO is mostly the result of joint efforts of Kazakhstan and China. The Kazakh President's proposal on continuation of the practice of regular meetings of the Shanghai Five was first supported by the Chinese side.