A Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between the Eurasian Peoples' Assembly and the SCO Center in Tajikistan

On May 11 in Tashkent (Uzbekistan), on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) People's Diplomacy Forum, the Eurasian Peoples' Assembly International Union of Non-Governmental Organizations and the SCO Friendship and Cooperation Center in Tajikistan signed a memorandum of cooperation.

The agreement was signed by the Secretary General of the Eurasian Peoples' Assembly Andrey Belyaninov and the Director of the SCO Friendship and Cooperation Center in Tajikistan Abdukhalil Gafurzoda.

The parties agreed on cooperation aimed at deepening partnerships between the peoples of different countries; increasing the role of public diplomacy in ensuring trust and mutual understanding between states; development of international relations, which are aimed at supporting public, state, peacekeeping initiatives; joint implementation of socially significant programs, projects and cultural and educational events that promote peace, equality, good neighborliness; promotion of multilateral relations in all spheres of public life in the interests of strengthening peace and security throughout the world.

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About the SCO Friendship and Cooperation Center in Tajikistan

The SCO Friendship and Cooperation Center in Tajikistan is a non-governmental, non-profit public organization operating within the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan with the aim of studying the processes of integration and strengthening the organization. The main activities of the Center are the strengthening of cooperation and friendship between member countries, the promotion of mutual trust and good neighborliness, solidarity between peoples and religions, the development of a dialogue of civilizations, the exchange of personnel, the study of integration processes, the development of initiatives, national events, the creation of conditions for strengthening a friendly atmosphere between civil society institutions, including youth and women's organizations of the SCO member States, promoting cooperation between the SCO member States in science, education, culture, economy, tourism, information resources and media cooperation for broad coverage of goals, objectives and priorities.

About the Eurasian Peoples' Assembly

The Eurasian Peoples' Assembly is an international non-governmental organization aimed at forming a social integration model in the name of establishing peace and harmony through the development of multilateral cooperation and public (people's) diplomacy in the Eurasian space. The Assembly brings together representatives of more than 53 countries. The organization has concluded more than 145 partnership agreements in the field of culture, entrepreneurship, development of integration ties between the peoples of Eurasia and public diplomacy. Website – http://eurasia-assembly.org