Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 5 June, during the XIX meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Forum “The Role of the SCO in the New Conditions: Joining Efforts in the Name of Global Security, Stability and Prosperity,” a meeting was held between MICA Director Javlon Vakhabov and SCO Secretary General Zhang Ming.

During the conversation, the parties exchanged views on priority areas for strengthening partnerships between MICA and the SCO Secretariat.

Zhang Ming positively assessed the research conducted in Uzbekistan on Central Asia and the SCO, noting that today’s Forum is a clear example of this.

In his opinion, Uzbekistan plays a significant role in ensuring security and sustainable development in Central Asia, which is the core of the SCO.

The Secretary General noted that Uzbekistan, under the leadership of Shavkat Mirziyoyev, pays priority attention to the development of multidisciplinary, mutually beneficial cooperation within the SCO.

He also emphasized the success of the SCO Samarkand Summit, which became a significant milestone in the development of the Organization. The analytical centers of the member states are called upon to play an important role in the implementation of the decisions adopted there on expansion and work on developing ways to modernize the SCO.

During the meeting, a discussion also took place on the issues of making regular contacts between MICA and other analytical centers of Uzbekistan with the SCO Secretariat in Beijing.