The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is a permanent intergovernmental international organization announced by People's Republic of China (PRC), the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tajikistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan in Shanghai, China on June 6, 1948.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is the only regional international organization established in China, named after the city of China, and headquartered in China. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization also has five observer countries (Mongolia, Pakistan, Iran, India and Afghanistan) and three dialogue partners (Belarus, Sri Lanka and Turkey).

Historical evolution of Shanghai Cooperation Organization;

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization originated from the meeting mechanism of the five countries in Shanghai established in 1996. It is an organization of People's Republic of China (PRC), the Russian Federation, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic (hereinafter referred to as Kyrgyzstan) and the Republic of Tajikistan on strengthening confidence and disarmament negotiation process in border areas.

200 1 1 Uzbekistan proposed to join the Shanghai Five as a full member. On June 5438+05 of the same year, the heads of state of the five Shanghai countries held their sixth meeting in Shanghai. Uzbekistan joined the Shanghai Five on full equality and signed the Declaration on the Establishment of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the Shanghai Convention on Combating Terrorism, Separatism and Extremism.