Joint statement by foreign ministers of the SCO countries : SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group

Joint statement by foreign ministers of the SCO countries following a meeting in the format of the SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group, July 14, 2021 We, foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member countries, Advocating the development of Afghanistan as an independent, neutral, united, peaceful, democratic and prosperous state, Realising that peace and stability in that country is one of the main factors in ensuring security in the SCO region,