According to the spokesman, the Kremlin will announce the schedule of bilateral meetings that Putin has planned during the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in China.

We are currently preparing the schedule of bilateral meetings. It should be included in the events to be organized by our Chinese friends.

Once finalized, we will inform you, he assured.

This year, the SCO summit will be held in the Chinese city of Tianjin from August 31 to September 1, and according to its organizers, it will be the largest since its founding, reflecting the shared expectations of member states to deepen cooperation and capturing the attention of the international community.

Founded in 2001, the SCO groups India, Iran, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Belarus, Tajikistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan.

Afghanistan and Mongolia participate as observers; Azerbaijan, Armenia, Bahrain, Cambodia, Egypt, Kuwait, Maldives, Burma, Nepal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Sri Lanka have the status of dialogue partners.

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