Credits of the Subject “Shanghai Cooperation Organization”: 1
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
In 2001 was created the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) by China, India, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan (Central Asia).
Observer states: Afghanistan, Belarus, Iran, and Mongolia
Dialogue Partners: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Turkey
Guest Attendances: Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Community Independent States (CIS), and Turkmenistan
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO):
Area: 30 million km² (3/5 of Eurasia)
Population: 1,455 billion people (1/4 of the total of the World)
The main religions in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization region are Orthodox Christianity, Islam, and Chinese Religions (Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism)
Languages of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Chinese and Russian
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is based on the Shanghai Five Mechanism
The main objectives of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization are to:
Strength the mutual trust and friendship among the member economies of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
Develop an efficient cooperation in politics, economy, Foreign Trade, FDI, science, culture, energy, international transport, and environmental protection
Work together to sustain regional peace
Promote the creation of a new international political and economic order