Afghanistan, July 16 -- The SCO Foreign Ministers' Council convened in Tianjin, China, to discuss regional cooperation, security, and global challenges, including Afghanistan and the Middle East.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Foreign Ministers' Council meeting was held on Tuesday, July 15, in Tianjin, China. The meeting, hosted by China, is chaired by Wang Yi, the Chinese Foreign Minister, and attended by the foreign ministers of Iran, Russia, Pakistan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Belarus, and representatives from permanent member institutions of the SCO.

The primary goal of this meeting was to set the political groundwork for the upcoming SCO Summit, scheduled to take place in Tianjin from August ...