On 4 September 2017, SCO Secretary-General Rashid Alimov had a meeting with Maris Selga, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Latvia to the People's Republic of China, at the headquarters of the SCO.

During the meeting, the officials exchanged views on a range of topical international matters.

The Latvian Ambassador highly appreciated the SCO's work in ensuring international security and stability noting the SCO's special contribution to developing regional economic cooperation.