Key Takeaways
- The new Eurasian security system will be discussed at the SCO Summit.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the idea of a new Eurasian security system at a meeting with top diplomats.
- Dialogue with partners on the topic is already underway, with progress being made in this area.
Moscow: The idea of creating a new Eurasian security system, which was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting with top diplomats, will definitely be mentioned at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik.
“It will definitely be mentioned,” Peskov said when asked whether the idea of a new system of Eurasian security will be discussed at the SCO summit.
He also said dialogue with partners on the topic is already underway.
“Stage by stage,” Peskov said when asked about progress.
The SCO summit is taking place in Astana on July 3-4. The event is attended by the heads of state and government of Russia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Kyrgyzstan, China, Mongolia, the UAE, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan. The summit will also be attended by SCO Secretary General Zhang Ming and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
