ASTANA: A signing ceremony for several documents of the Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was held in Astana on July 4, Trend reports. In particular, in the Astana Declaration, about 20 decisions were adopted, including the Initiative "On World Unity for Just Peace, Harmony, and Development", "On the Improvement of the SCO," as well as the decision on the development of energy cooperation, the association of investors of the SCO member states, and the approval of the program of cooperation in the field of protected areas and economic tourism. The list of documents includes: 1. Astana Declaration - Member States underscored the SCO's role in bolstering global peace, security, and stability and shaping a new democratic, equitable international political and economic order, inviting the global community to join the initiative; 2. Initiative on World Unity for Just Peace, Harmony, and Development; 3. Strategy for SCO Development until 2035; 4. Proposals for Improving SCO Activities; 5. Admission of Belarus as a Member State; 6. Member States' Contributions for Belarus' Membership; 7. Cooperation Program in Countering Terrorism, Separatism, and Extremism (2025-2027); 8. Anti-Drug Strategy (2024-2029) and Action Plan; 9. Energy Cooperation Strategy until 2030; 10. Economic Development Strategy Action Plan until 2030; 11. Association of Investors of SCO Member States; 12. Program for Cooperation in Protected Areas and Ecotourism; 13. Qingdao as the Tourist and Cultural Capital (2024-2025); 14. Roadmap for Strengthening Interaction with Dialogue Partners; 15. Financial Support Mechanisms for SCO Project Activities; 16. MOU with Central Asian Regional Information Coordination Center on Narcotics; 17. Plan for Ensuring International Information Security; 18. Appointment of the SCO Secretary-General; 19. Appointment of the Director of the Executive Committee of the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure; 20. Secretary-General's Report on SCO Activiti es; 21. Report on Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure Activities (2023); 22. Statement on Principles of Good-Neighborliness, Trust, and Partnership; 23. Statement on Drinking Water and Sanitation Safety; 24. Statement on Effective Waste Management; 25. Agreement on Cooperation in Environmental Protection. To note, the SCO summit is chaired by Kazakhstan. The event is attended by the heads of state and government of Kazakhstan, India, Iran, China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Mongolia, Azerbaijan, Qatar, the UAE, Trkiye and Turkmenistan, as well as the SCO Secretary-General and the Executive Director of the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure. The summit is also attended by the UN Secretary-General and the heads of such international organizations as the CIS, ECO, CICA, CSTO, EEC, and PSOE. The SCO Summit is being held for the first time in the format of the SCO Council of Heads of State and the SCO Plus Meeting. In general, the heads of state consider a wide range of issues contributing to the further strengthening of the SCO's multifaceted cooperation, its prospects, and the solution of pressing international and regional problems. Source: Trend News Agency