President of Mongolia U.Khurelsukh attends SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, is hosting the annual Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit from August 31 to September 1, 2026. The SCO is marking its 25th anniversary and brings together Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Iran, four Central Asian countries and Moscow-allied Belarus. The 26th SCO Summit is expected to focus on the evolving security situation in the region.

President of Mongolia U.Khurelsukh is attending the meeting as an observer. He was welcomed at Manas-2 International Airport by Adylbek Kasymaliev, Chairman of the cabinet of ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, S.Jumakadyrov uulu, Deputy Foreign minister of the Kyrgyz Republic, D.Tegshjargal, Ambassador extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia to the Kyrgyz Republic, and other officials.

President U.Khurelsukh will deliver a speech at the expanded meeting of the Heads of state council of the SCO member states. He will also hold meetings with the heads of state of the organisation’s member and dialogue partner countries, exchanging views on bilateral relations, cooperation, and issues of mutual interest.

The SCO member states take turns chairing the organisation for a one-year term. Kazakhstan chaired the SCO in 2023–2024, China in 2025, and Kyrgyzstan is chairing it in 2026.

The SCO’s member states are China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, India, Iran, and Belarus. Mongolia and Afghanistan hold observer status in the organisation.