PM Shehbaz leaves for Uzbekistan tomorrow to attend SCO summit

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will pay a two-day visit to Uzbekistan on Thursday, to attend the annual meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

According to a handout released by the Foreign Office on Tuesday, the premier will be visiting Uzbekistan from September 15 (Thursday) to 16 (Friday) at the invitation of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who will be chairing the meeting.

“The prime Minister will be participating in the SCO summit on the invitation of Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who would chair the meeting,” the Foreign Office said in a statement.

Leaders of the SCO member countries and observer states as well as heads of SCO organizations and other special guests will attend the meeting.

At the forthcoming event, the SCO leaders will deliberate on important global and regional issues, including climate change, food security, energy security, and sustainable supply chains.

They will also approve agreements and documents that will chart the future direction of cooperation among SCO member states.

On the side-lines of the summit, the Prime Minister will also hold bilateral meetings with other participating leaders.