ASTANA, April 3. /TASS/. The meeting of the top security officials of the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has kicked off in Astana.

"The 19th annual meeting of the secretaries of the security councils of the SCO member states has kicked off in Astana," the press service of the Russian Security Council apparatus said.

The Russian delegation at the meeting is headed by Security Council Secretary Nikolay Patrushev.