On 3 November 2026, in the city of Minsk, the SCO Secretary General Nurlan Yermekbayev took part in the IV Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security. The event was opened by the President of the Republic of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko.
The Conference was attended by heads of foreign policy departments, representatives of international and regional organizations, the diplomatic corps, and the expert and academic community.
Speaking at the plenary session, the SCO Secretary General emphasized the role of constructive dialogue based on the principles of equality, mutual trust and consideration of the interests of all states for strengthening peace and stability in the Eurasian space. He drew attention to the fact that the Bishkek Declaration of the SCO's twenty-fifth anniversary notes: interaction within the Organization can serve as a basis for forming in Eurasia a space of equal and indivisible security. He noted the importance of the negotiating process that has begun on developing the Eurasian Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity in the 21st Century, officially launched on 25 September 2026 in New York.
Nurlan Yermekbayev recalled that the SCO is not a military-political bloc, and its activities are not directed against other states or international organizations. The principles of the "Shanghai Spirit" remain the basis of the Organization's interaction. The Secretary General emphasized the commitment of the member states to the peaceful settlement of differences, compliance with the UN Charter and norms of international law, and respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states.
Separately he noted the work on improving practical mechanisms for ensuring regional security, including the creation of specialized SCO bodies: the SCO Universal Center for Countering Security Challenges and Threats and the SCO Anti-Drug Center. The importance of further developing interaction with the UN, CIS, CSTO, EAEU, ASEAN and other international and regional structures whose activities are not directed against the interests of the Organization and its member states was emphasized.
On the margins of the conference, the SCO Secretary General Nurlan Yermekbayev held a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Tin Maung Swe. During the conversation, the parties discussed current issues of Myanmar's interaction with the SCO, as well as prospects for further development of cooperation within the Organization. They confirmed mutual interest in continuing the dialogue with a focus on practical results.
SCO Secretary General also held meeting with Deputy Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Alexander Venediktov. The interlocutors exchanged views on current issues of international and regional security, paying special attention to improving the SCO's operational response to important events and to issues of providing assistance in emergency situations.