Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- In recent days, foreign media have been publishing materials that the SCO is China and Russia’s answer to NATO. SCO National Coordinator of Uzbekistan Rakhmatulla Nurimbetov noted that there are no issues related to the global geopolitical crisis on the agenda of the summit, there will be no appeals or statements about countries that are not members of the Organization.

“In this Organization, every issue and agenda is formed by consensus.

First of all, the national coordinators coordinate each issue on the agenda of the event. After that, it is considered at the level of foreign ministers. The agenda of the Samarkand summit was confirmed by the foreign ministers on 29 July. And it does not talk about global geopolitical crises.

Of course, the leaders of states can exchange views on global and regional issues. But in the draft resolution, joint documents and, most importantly, in the Samarkand Declaration, there are no and will not be any statements and appeals on issues pursuing any geopolitical goals.

Yes, there may be an information background on this issue, it is impossible to avoid it, but I will emphasize once again that the SCO is not a structure directed against the West or other organizations,” Nurimbetov said.