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Putin to attend meeting of Council of SCO Heads of State in Bishkek on September 13

The summit is planned to discuss practical steps to promote trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian ties

MOSCOW, September 9 (Itar-Tass) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will take part in a meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) due to be held in the Kyrgyz capital city Bishkek on September 13, the Kremlin press service said on Monday.

“The summit is planned to discuss practical steps to promote trade and economic, and cultural and humanitarian ties, to develop good-neighbourly and friendship relations between member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization,” the press service said. “It is also planned to discuss key issues of regional and international agenda in the context of steps to ensure regional stability and security.”