On the 2nd, Deputy Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Kopelov, said in an interview with Xinhua News Agency in Joerpunta, Kyrgyzstan that as a founding member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, China plays an important role in system building and continues to promote the implementation of various initiatives aimed at strengthening multilateral cooperation. On May 2nd, Deputy Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Kopelov, was interviewed by Xinhua News Agency in Joerpunta, Kyrgyzstan. On the same day, Kopelov attended the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organization "Running the Silk Road" Issyk Kul International Marathon and stated that the Tianjin Summit held in September last year was the largest summit since the establishment of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and all the initiatives proposed by China have been organically integrated into the work of the organization. Kopelov said that this year marks the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Over the past 25 years, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization has developed into the largest and most populous comprehensive regional cooperation organization in the world today. The ministerial level meetings of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization cover a wide range of cooperation areas, from education and transportation to digital development and agriculture. We believe that the SCO will continue to grow and develop in the future. On May 2nd, Deputy Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Kopelov, was interviewed by Xinhua News Agency reporters in Joerpunta, Kyrgyzstan. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Jiang Youlin. The 26th meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization will be held in Kyrgyzstan this year. Kopelov expressed his expectation for the summit to reach specific agreements on further deepening cooperation in the field of security, including jointly combating terrorism, separatism and extremism, transnational crime and drug trafficking, as well as improving the rapid response mechanism to address modern challenges and threats. We are continuously improving the efficiency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and making it one of our key areas of focus. ”Kopelov said. (Looking into the New Era)