SENIOR General Min Aung Hlaing expressed his wish for Myanmar to participate in regional security and modern technology development activities under the framework of the SCO.

Acting President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and Chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, participated in discussions at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 Plus held at Tianjin Meijiang Convention Centre in Tianjin, the People’s Republic of China, yesterday.

In his greetings, the Chinese President said that he warmly welcomed distinguished partners who have come to attend the SCOsss Plus Summit in Tianjin.

Today’s Summit theme is: “Promoting sustainable development through the implementation of a comprehensive policy and the maintenance of regional security.” He said he will personally propose and advance the five points of the Global Governance Initiative (GGI). In his greetings, he was confident that this summit would be successful and would contribute to the SCO’s development, regional peace and stability, economic growth, and overall prosperity.

The Chair of the Summit, President of the People’s Republic of China, Mr Xi Jinping, delivered a keynote address. At the summit, presidents and prime ministers of Belarus, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mongolia, Vietnam, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, the Maldives, the Acting President and Chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Nepal, Turkiye, Egypt, Turkmenistan and Malaysia, representatives of Indonesia and India also made speeches.

Speaking on the occasion, Acting President and SSPC Chairman of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, said: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization SCO was established in Shanghai, the People’s Republic of China, on 15 June 2001. Since its establishment on 15 June 2001 in Shanghai, the People’s Republic of China, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has served as a forum for regional security.

Its membership has included major industrial countries, nations rich in oil and natural gas, countries abundant in aboveground and underground resources, and agriculturally and livestock-productive nations. Currently, some powerful countries have leveraged various political, economic, financial, and military pressures to advance their own interests under the guise of promoting democracy in line with their policies, while taking advantage of situations within other countries.

In response to such circumstances, the SCO has evolved into a strategic organization promoting economic integration and cultural exchanges. Today, it serves as a platform for comprehensive cooperation among member states, dialogue partners, and observer countries, enabling coordinated responses to global challenges.

All member countries have to initiate peace, stability and prosperity for all under the Shanghai Spirit in order to achieve mutual trust, mutual respect for diverse cultures, equality, and common development.

Principles of the SCO, such as non-interference, mutual respect for sovereignty, and equality among its members, are similar to the sound foundations of a constructive relationship on the international platform for countries like Myanmar.

Myanmar grasped a great chance to join the SCO as a dialogue partner in May 2023. Myanmar actively participate in the ceremonies organized by the SCO. As such, he deeply requested the SCO to recommend so that Myanmar become its member.

The SCO possesses a region which achieves some 40 per cent of the global population and some 30 per cent of the world’s GDP. The organization prioritizes promotion of economic cooperation among member States and utilization of resources for energy projects, including production of oil and natural gas, food security and energy security. Myanmar hopes for the promotion of investment and cooperation with the SCO member countries in the agriculture, industry and energy sectors.

As the SCO has been actively participating in the counter-terrorism movement in the security sector, its achievements can be seen vividly in effectively combating the current era’s threats of terrorism, secessionism and extremism. As such, Myanmar wishes to participate in regional security and modern technology development activities under the framework of the SCO.

As PRC President Mr Xi Jinping submitted a proposal on the five points of Global Governance Initiative (GGI), he supported the proposition of the President of PRC. Moreover, he said that Myanmar welcomes the SCO Development Strategy for the Next Decade: 2025-2035.

Before the summit, Acting President and Chairman of SSPC of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Senior General Min Aung Hlaing held meetings with the Malaysian Prime Minister, the Mongolian President, the Nepali Prime Minister, the ASEAN Secretary-General, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Secretary-General, and the Pakistani Prime Minister and State leaders from the attending countries separately to talk about enhancement of friendship and cooperation between two countries.

The Summit was also attended by Chairman of the SCO Summit President of the People’s Republic of China Mr Xi Jinping, Acting President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and Chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, State leaders from SCO member countries, observer countries, dialogue partner countries, and 24 invited countries, United Nations Secretary-General Mr Antonio Guterres and leaders of international organizations.

MNA/ TTA

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