Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	SCO
Date	2001 - present
Areas Of Involvement	economic development

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Shanghai Cooperation Organization

2022 Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Nursultan Nazarbayev

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