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On May 28, 2026, the Forum of Heads of Regions and Sister Cities of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Member States was held in Cholpon-Ata, the tourist and cultural capital of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, under the chairmanship of the Kyrgyz side, the press service of the Organization reported.
Delegates exchanged views on current issues in the development of interregional cooperation, including in terms of deepening trade, economic, and investment ties and strengthening friendly, trusting relations between the regions of the SCO community.
In his welcoming address to the Forum participants and guests, SCO Secretariat Advisor Kazybek Kochkonov noted that the development of interregional ties facilitates the expansion of dynamic economic and humanitarian relations and the intensification of the exchange of experience in territorial development. Furthermore, the member states' commitment to stimulating regional cooperation to promote spatial development was emphasized.
It was emphasized that this year, under Kyrgyzstan's chairmanship, the SCO is celebrating its 25th anniversary, and the Forum of Heads of Regions is being held for the fifth time.
The forum resulted in the signing of a number of agreements between regions of the SCO countries aimed at expanding interregional and inter-municipal cooperation.
The Forum of Regional Heads serves as a broad dialogue platform and addresses issues of developing interregional cooperation among SCO countries.
