Key Takeaways
- The first meeting of the SCO Council of National Coordinators will be held in Islamabad from September 28 to 30.
- Pakistan is chairing the SCO Council of Heads of State for 2026-27.
- The meeting aims to discuss SCO cooperation and coordination, including activities under Pakistan's chairmanship.
The first meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of National Coordinators (CNC) is set to take place in Islamabad from September 28 to 30, under Pakistan’s chairmanship of the SCO Council of Heads of State for 2026-27.
According to a statement from the Foreign Office (FO), the meeting will be chaired by Pakistan's National Coordinator for the SCO and will involve national coordinators from SCO member states, as well as representatives from the SCO Secretariat.
The meeting will focus on a wide range of issues related to SCO cooperation and coordination, including the programme of activities under Pakistan's chairmanship, preparations for upcoming SCO meetings and events, and other matters on the organisation's agenda.
Pakistan’s chairmanship aims to advance the group’s objectives under the theme “Turning Vision into Action: Connectivity, Innovation and Shared Prosperity,” with a focus on promoting greater connectivity, fostering innovation, enhancing economic cooperation, and strengthening people-to-people contacts.
The meeting is seen as an important initial engagement under Pakistan’s chairmanship and will contribute to preparations for various high-level engagements and activities to be undertaken during the chairmanship, including the SCO Council of Heads of State meeting to be hosted by Pakistan in August 2027.
Pakistan’s Foreign Office noted that the meeting would mark an important step in the organisation’s activities and would help in translating the shared vision of member states into practical and mutually beneficial initiatives.
The SCO, which includes China, Russia, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and others, aims to promote regional cooperation and stability through various initiatives and activities.
The meeting is expected to lay the groundwork for the upcoming SCO Council of Heads of State meeting, which will be a significant event in the region’s diplomatic calendar.
