Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar left for Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Monday to lead Pakistan’s delegation at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government meeting. The session is scheduled for October 19 and 20.
Besides taking part in the proceedings, Dar will meet Tajik leaders and his counterparts from other SCO member states on the sidelines, the Foreign Office said. He is attending at the invitation of Tajik Prime Minister Qohir Rasulzoda.
Leaders attending the SCO government meeting in Dushanbe
The prime ministers of Belarus, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan will represent their countries. Iran’s vice president and India’s external affairs minister will also attend.
The Council is the SCO’s second-highest decision-making body. It guides cooperation on the economy, finance, trade, connectivity, commerce and socio-economic ties, as well as the organisation’s budget. The meeting is also expected to adopt a joint communique and key decisions.
Dar’s planned visit and bilateral talks
During his stay, Dar will call on Tajikistan’s president and prime minister. He will also hold bilateral meetings with SCO counterparts, the Foreign Office added.
