SCO to strengthen defense cooperation
DUSHANBE, 26.01.2018. /NIAT “Khovar”/. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is to hold a defense chiefs’ meeting, an anti-terror drill and a military band festival. Xinhua news agency reports citing Wu Qian, spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense of the People’s Republic of China.
Wu Qian, spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense, told a press conference on January 25 that in 2018 China will host a meeting of SCO defense ministers and the military band festival while Russia will host the «Peace Mission 2018» anti-terror war game.
Wu said the agenda was decided at a meeting of SCO defense ministry officials in Beijing in January. India and Pakistan, two new members, sent delegates and expressed keen interest in taking part in activities, Wu said.
The SCO eight full members are China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and India.
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