00:00On Monday, in the capital of Kyrgyzstan, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization will meet
00:05at a summit that is marked by the United States' military escalation against Iran.
00:10Some of the leaders in attendance are Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin
00:14and Iran's President Massoud Pazizkian.
00:16It is also estimated that partners such as Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar will also attend
00:21this summit, which accounts for around 25% of global gross domestic product, with a combined
00:28gross domestic product approaching $30 trillion.
00:32For Beijing and Moscow, this summit is also an opportunity to demonstrate that there is
00:36an international sphere of influence, separate from the U.S. and its Western allies.
00:41In the sense, the war and sanctions against Iran turn the summit into a test of strength
00:46among the great powers.
00:55Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping held talks on the sidelines
01:00of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on Monday.
01:05At the meeting, the Russian President specified that Moscow and Beijing are implementing major
01:10projects in the energy sector, industry, space, transport and logistics.
01:15In this context, Putin noted that visa-free travel had helped increase tourist flows between
01:20the countries by 43% in the first half of the year, expressing Moscow's willingness to work
01:26in order to make the measure permanent.
01:28For his part, the Chinese head of state highlighted the important mission of the SCO in safeguarding
01:37regional stability and promoting regional development.
01:47A brighter future amid accelerated changes unseen in the century.
01:51Uncertainties and unpredictable factors in the international situation have clearly increased, but the peoples
01:57of all countries have not changed their pursuit of peace, development, cooperation and win-win
02:02outcomes.
02:06The Shanghai Cooperation Organization bears the important mission of safeguarding regional stability
02:11and promoting regional development.
02:13Tomorrow, we will jointly attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit.
02:19I look forward to joining President Putin and other heads of state to discuss the organization's
02:24development plans, promote consensus among all parties, help the organization advance steadily,
02:29and continue injecting stability into the international community.
02:39On a Monday, Indian Prime Minister Naendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met for talks
02:44ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit taking place in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan's capital.
02:50The talks focused on various key aspects, including India-Russia's strategic partnership, as well
02:56as cooperation in areas of trade and investment, energy, defense and global developments.
03:01These talks came over a week before Putin travels to India to attend the annual BRICS summit.
03:06The meeting assumes significance as New Delhi continues to maintain close ties with Moscow amid
03:12the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict and heightened geopolitical tensions.
03:16India has consistently called for the resolution of conflicts throughout dialogue and diplomacy while
03:22maintaining its long-standing relationship with Russia.
