Putin Highlights SCO's Global Influence at Bishkek Summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) during its summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. He described the SCO as the largest regional organization globally, with member states accounting for almost half of the world's population and over a third of its GDP. Putin emphasized the organization's role in promoting peace, stability, and multipolarity, while also noting its economic achievements, such as the growing use of national currencies in trade among member countries. The SCO's trade volume has exceeded $400 billion, with Russia's trade with SCO countries reaching $400 billion alone. Putin called for efforts to exclude armed conflicts from global practice, marking the 80th anniversary of World War II's start.