SCO government heads council chairmanship passes to Uzbekistan
The chairmanship of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has passed to Uzbekistan for one year. Tajik Prime Minister Kohir Rasulzoda announced the handover, as reported by TASS, while concluding the expanded session of the council in Dushanbe.
Rasulzoda said: “The chairmanship passes to the Republic of Uzbekistan in the Council of Heads of Government. I wish our Uzbek friends success in carrying out this responsible mission.” The 25th session of the council was held in Dushanbe under Tajikistan’s chairmanship. The article also notes that in 2025, the SCO abolished observer and dialogue partner statuses in favour of a single “SCO partner” status, and Azerbaijan’s status was converted to this format.
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