25th SCO Council of Heads of Government Meeting Held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, October 19-20, 2026

Key facts

• The 25th meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (CHG) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, from October 19 to October 20, 2026.
• The meeting was chaired by the Republic of Tajikistan and attended by heads of government from several member states, including China, Russia, and Iran.
• The Minister of Defence of the Republic of India, Rajnath Singh, participated in the restricted-format meeting.
• Participants held discussions focused on the transformation of the global economic architecture and strengthening the SCO's economic dimension.
• The SCO member states adopted a Joint Communiqué and signed decisions concerning the Programme of Multilateral Trade and Economic Cooperation and cooperation in industry and transport.
• The establishment of the SCO Development Bank was highlighted as a strategy to identify and finance promising multilateral projects.
• The chairmanship of the CHG was passed to the Republic of Uzbekistan, with the next meeting scheduled to be held in that country in 2027.