ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said that regional cooperation and connectivity were imperative for sustainable development.
The prime minister stated this at his inaugural speech at the 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation at Convention Center in Islamabad this morning.
He said that hosting the summit was an honor for Pakistan which became member of the Euro-Asian organization in the year 2017.
SCO consists of China, India, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Belarus with 16 more countries affiliated as observers or dialogue partners.
The prime minister expressed the hope that the session of the SCO will turn out to be beneficial for regional development. He said the leaders of the organization attending the summit showed their commitment to taking ahead the objectives of the block for regional cooperation.