Putin Calls ShOC World's Largest Regional Bloc
The President of the Russian Federation addressed the meeting of the Council of Heads of State – members of the SCO. In a quarter of a century, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization has traveled a truly great path.
Consensus
- Putin spoke at the ShOC summit in Bishkek on September 1, 2026.
- The ShOC is described as one of the largest regional organizations in the world.
- Member states of ShOC account for nearly half of the world's population.
- ShOC member states produce over one-third of global GDP.
- Putin emphasized the organization's economic importance and growing trade with Russia.
- Russia's trade with ShOC countries exceeded $400 billion in 2025.
- The use of national currencies in transactions with ShOC members exceeds 98%.
- ShOC has expanded over time, including the addition of India, Pakistan, Iran, and Belarus.
- The organization includes observer states and dialogue partners.
- Putin stressed the importance of gradual and thoughtful expansion, avoiding 'amorphous' growth.
Points of divergence
- Putin stated that ShOC is one of the most powerful regional structures, with 'colossal' natural resources and 'crazy' logistics, and that it represents 'half of the world.' — vesti
- Putin praised Kyrgyzstan's chairmanship and highlighted the ShOC's role as a key center in the emerging multipolar world. — tg_MID_Russia
- The ShOC expanded in 2017 (India, Pakistan), 2023 (Iran), and 2024 (Belarus), and includes observer states (Afghanistan, Mongolia) and 15 dialogue partners. — tg_news_kremlin
- Putin mentioned a planned meeting with the President of Iran, Tajikistan, Turkey, Mongolia, Armenia, and Kyrgyzstan after the summit, and his departure to Vladivostok for the Eastern Economic Forum. — vedomosti
Coverage (5 sources)
- Putin called the SCO one of the most powerful regional structures — Вести
- President of Russia Vladimir Putin took part in the meeting of the Council of Heads of States – members of SCO (Bishkek, 1 September 202…) — МИД России
- President of Russia spoke at the meeting of the Council of Heads of State – members of SCO — Кремль. Новости
- Putin named the SCO the largest regional organization in the world — Ведомости
- Putin: SCO has become a powerful center of a multipolar world in 25 years — Вести
Key entities
- SCO
- Russia
- Vladimir Putin
- Council of Heads of State
- Kyrgyzstan
- Bishkek
- Moscow
- China
- Kazakhstan
- Uzbekistan
- Shanghai Organization of Cooperation
- Tajikistan
- Council of Heads of State-Members
- V.V.Putin
- Sadyr Nurgoshiev
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