External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will visit Tajikistan on July 13-14 to take part in the meeting of the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers, the government said on Monday.
The meeting will discuss the achievements of the organization as it celebrates the 20th anniversary of its formation this year, said a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs.
“It will also assess the preparation for the upcoming SCO Council of Heads of States on September 16-17 in Dushanbe and exchange views on current international and regional issues,” the MEA said.
Jaishankar's visit to Tajikistan comes at the invitation of his counterpart H.E. Sirojiddin Muhriddin, according to MEA.
He will also participate in the SCO Contact Group on Afghanistan that will meet on July 14 with the participation of the Afghanistan government.
The SCO, seen as a counterweight to NATO, is an eight-member economic and security bloc and has emerged as one of the largest transregional international organisations.
