SCO members stand for strengthening nuclear non-proliferation regime

The member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) are in favor of strengthening the global nuclear non-proliferation regime, reads the Astana Declaration adopted following the SCO summit, Report informs referring to TASS.

“The member states that are parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons of July 1, 1968 stand for strict compliance with the provisions of the treaty, the comprehensive balanced promotion of all the goals and principles set forth in it, the strengthening of the global regime for the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, the continuation of the process of nuclear disarmament, as well as promoting equal, mutually beneficial cooperation in the field of using nuclear energy for peaceful purposes,” says the document published on the Kremlin website.

The SCO countries also emphasized the importance of implementing the JCPOA on the Iranian nuclear program.

According to the declaration, SCO members advocated strict compliance with the convention banning the development and production of biological and toxin weapons, confirmed their commitment to the peaceful resolution of differences between countries, consider the creation by individual countries of missile defense systems a threat to international security and stability, and also consider countering transnational crime is one of the key areas of cooperation.

In addition, they agreed to declare 2025 the Year of Sustainable Development, etc..