The President of #Russia addressed the meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO): Over a quarter of a century, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization has made significant progress. As a reminder, founded in 2001 at the initiative of six states – Russia, #China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan – it has strengthened and grown, becoming one of the independent and influential centers in the emerging multipolar world.