Dushanbe, 21.06.2016. /NIAT “Khovar”/. The 13th meeting of culture ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states will be held in Tashkent on June 22, MFA Uzbekistan reports.
“The ministers of culture of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, China, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan will discuss the promising areas of cooperation in the cultural and humanitarian spheres and other issues”, — the statement of the ministry reads.
According to Ministry of culture of Tajikistan, Minister Shamsiddin Orumbekzoda will attend the meeting.
We will recall that this year, the 15th SCO summit will be held in Tashkent on June 23-24.
Currently, the SCO member states are Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
Afghanistan, Belarus, India, Iran, Mongolia and Pakistan are observer states, and Azerbaijan, Armenia, Cambodia, Nepal, Turkey and Sri Lanka are the SCO dialogue partners.