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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Bishkek, December 26 (Xinhua) — Kyrgyzstan must demonstrate that it is a modern and responsible state at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, which will be held in Bishkek in late August 2026. Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov stated this on Thursday.
Addressing the people and delegates of the 4th People's Kurultai on the situation in the country and key development issues, the President noted: "Next year, Kyrgyzstan will be honored to chair the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. This important mission will be realized at the end of August at the SCO summit in Bishkek."
"The summit will be attended by heads of dozens of states, leaders of the world's largest countries… We must demonstrate that Kyrgyzstan is a modern, organized, and responsible state, capable of hosting such large-scale international events at a high level," he emphasized.
The Kyrgyz leader particularly noted the “complete resolution of the border issue” and the fact that the defense sector has been thoroughly modernized.
"Thanks to the peaceful and final resolution of Kyrgyzstan's border issues with neighboring states, security has been ensured not only in our country, but throughout Central Asia," he said.
"The shortest transit route from East Asia to Europe will pass through Kyrgyzstan," the Kyrgyz leader noted. Extensive construction work is currently underway on the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway.
“This is not just a railway line – it is an artery capable of changing the economic map of Eurasia,” emphasized S. Japarov.
The Kyrgyz leader also noted the high rates of economic growth in recent years. "Over the past four years, the Kyrgyz Republic's economy has been growing at an unprecedented rate… According to the International Monetary Fund, in 2024, Kyrgyzstan will be among the top three countries in the world in terms of real GDP growth," said S. Japarov.
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