Focus Neighbourhood: Taliban excluded from SCO meetings amidst disagreements

Taliban excluded from SCO meetings amidst disagreements Afghanistan Times | 2nd June Despite Afghanistan’s membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the Taliban have not been invited to participate in its meetings, as detailed in a recent analysis by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP). The exclusion stems from internal disagreements among SCO members, particularly […]

Central Asia Digest | May 2024

Political Developments   The meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) ended in Astana with the adoption of 22 decisions related to multilateral cooperation in political and diplomatic, trade and economic, and cultural-humanitarian spheres. The meeting was held with participation of all member and observer states, partners and the […]