SCO Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit 2026 is set to take place in Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan. In a recent interview with People's Daily, SCO Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev said that the SCO continues to expand its influence in Eurasia and beyond and that it is the world's largest regional organisation.
"China has always played an active and constructive role in the development of the SCO," Yermekbayev noted.
Twenty-five years ago, on the banks of the Huangpu River, six founding member states jointly initiated and established the SCO, opening a new chapter in contemporary international relations.
Yermekbayev said the SCO has grown into a 27-nation family, spanning a vast region, bringing together a large population and offering enormous economic potential. Under the SCO framework, its members have advanced cooperation in areas including politics, security, trade and economy, and people-to-people and cultural exchanges, while working together to address risks and challenges and promote sustainable development.
