Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

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The Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is a key decision-making body that brings together the foreign ministers of SCO member states to coordinate the organization’s foreign policy, prepare summit agendas, and oversee implementation of its major decisions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf council
governing body
aim promote effective cooperation in politics, security, economy and humanitarian fields through foreign policy coordination
strengthen mutual trust and good-neighbourliness among SCO member states
composedOf foreign ministers of SCO member states
cooperatesWith SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure NERFINISHED
SCO Secretariat NERFINISHED
countryParticipation China NERFINISHED
India NERFINISHED
Kazakhstan NERFINISHED
Kyrgyzstan NERFINISHED
Pakistan NERFINISHED
Russia NERFINISHED
Tajikistan NERFINISHED
Uzbekistan NERFINISHED
decisionMakingProcess consensus
establishedBy Shanghai Cooperation Organisation founding documents
geographicalScope Eurasia NERFINISHED
hasAbbreviation SCO CFM NERFINISHED
language Chinese
Russian
legalBasis Charter of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation NERFINISHED
meetingFormat rotating chairmanship among SCO member states
meetingFrequency at least once a year
meets regularly
oversees SCO Secretariat activities in the foreign policy sphere
partOf Shanghai Cooperation Organisation NERFINISHED
reportsTo Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation NERFINISHED
Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation NERFINISHED
responsibleFor coordination of SCO’s external contacts and partnerships
implementation of SCO’s strategy and action plans in the foreign policy field
preparation of draft SCO declarations and statements
preparation of international treaties and agreements within the SCO framework
role considers issues of current international and regional importance within SCO competence
coordinates positions of member states on foreign policy issues
coordinates the SCO’s foreign policy
ensures implementation of decisions of the SCO Council of Heads of Government
ensures implementation of decisions of the SCO Council of Heads of State
key decision-making body of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
oversees implementation of major SCO decisions
prepares agendas for SCO summits
prepares draft documents for meetings of the Council of Heads of Government of the SCO
prepares draft documents for meetings of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO
scope foreign policy coordination among SCO member states
shortName SCO Council of Foreign Ministers NERFINISHED
typeOfBody intergovernmental body

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Council of Heads of State coordinatesWith Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation