According to Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan, delegations from Belarus, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan attended the meeting. Representatives of the RATS Executive Committee also participated.
The council discussed current issues on the international security agenda and condemned new military attacks against Iran, reaffirming the SCO’s previously stated position on the matter.
The participants expressed condolences to the Iranian government and people over the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and conveyed sympathies to the families of those killed in Iran. The council reaffirmed its support for Iran’s sovereignty, security and territorial integrity and backed efforts aimed at de-escalation, peace and regional stability.
The meeting also reviewed implementation of previously approved decisions on cooperation among member states’ relevant agencies against terrorism, separatism and extremism.
The council approved future action plans of the RATS Executive Committee and expert groups on key counter-terrorism issues. It also adopted decisions aimed at establishing and improving information-sharing mechanisms among member states.
The participants agreed to conduct joint information operations against terrorism in 2027 and hold a practical seminar on preventing the use of the internet for terrorism, separatism and extremism.
They also agreed to conduct a joint counter-terrorism exercise in 2027 to identify and prevent the use of the internet for extremist and terrorist activities.