SCO Summit Adopts Tianjin Declaration, Condemns Iran Strikes

The SCO member states have adopted the Tianjin Declaration. The final document states that the summit participants:

▪️ Condemned the US and Israeli strikes against Iran, emphasizing the inadmissibility of damaging nuclear infrastructure during military conflicts.

▪️ Condemned terrorism and stressed the unacceptability of double standards in the fight against it.

▪️ Expressed readiness to support the international community's efforts to ensure peace and development in Afghanistan.

▪️ Expressed readiness to work together to prevent security risks related to artificial intelligence.

▪️ Advocated for strict observance of the provisions of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

▪️ Expressed readiness to develop cooperation in the military sphere.

▪️ The SCO advocated for the sovereign right of all states to regulate the Internet and manage it in their national segment.

▪️ Advocated for cooperation in the fight against illicit drug trafficking.

▪️ Advocated for keeping outer space free of any weapons.

▪️ Opposed the initiative of the "European troika" to restore UN Security Council sanctions against Iran, noting its illegality.

▪️ The presidency of the SCO is transferred to Kyrgyzstan.

▪️ The SCO has decided to merge the statuses of "observer" and "dialogue partner."