Credits of the Subject “Shanghai Cooperation
Organization”: 1
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
In 2001 was created the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) by China, India, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan (Central Asia).
Observer states: Afghanistan, Belarus, Iran, and Mongolia;
Dialogue Partners:
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Turkey;
Guest Attendances:
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Community Independent States (CIS), and Turkmenistan.
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO):
Area: 30 million km² (3/5 of Eurasia);
Population: 1,455 billion people (1/4 of the total of the World);
The main religions in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization region are Orthodox Christianity, Islam, and Chinese Religions (Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism);
Languages of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Chinese and Russian;
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is based on the Shanghai Five Mechanism.
The main objectives of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization are to:
Strength the mutual trust and friendship among the member economies of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization;
Develop an efficient cooperation in politics, economy, Foreign Trade, foreign direct investment (FDI), science, culture, energy, international transport, and environmental protection;
Work together to sustain regional peace;
promote the creation of a new international political and economic order.