Belarus takes part in large-scale summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organization

11 июня 2017

A large-scale summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the global exhibition of EXPO were held in Astana.

The population of all countries of the Shanghai family is more than 3 billion people or half of the world. The organization includes two permanent members of the UN Security Council (Russia and China), four nuclear states: India, China, Pakistan and Russia. The two countries with the largest population in the world and the largest energy consumption (this is China and India), as well as three of the five BRICS countries (Russia, India and China). Thus, this is one of the most powerful associations of the planet. Indeed, such an association today is difficult to ignore.

Today, many experts agree that the union needs a greater emphasis not only on security, but also on the development of the economic potential of countries.

The Belarusian leader proposed to develop specific projects in the economy, investment, logistics, humanitarian sphere and actively involve them in the implementation of observer states. Another incentive for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is the Chinese project for a new silk road. In fact, the meeting in Astana is a continuation of the Beijing forum "One belt is one way". This grandiose project is the future of Eurasia. For Belarus it is not just the role of a bridge between Europe and Asia, it is the development of our economy and innovative production