SCO Defense Ministers’ Meeting in Bishkek: Delegations arrive in Kyrgyzstan

09:36, 28 апреля 2026, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Baktygul OSMONALIEVA

Delegations are arriving in Kyrgyzstan to participate in the SCO Defense Ministers’ Meeting, which is taking place in Bishkek.

According to the Ministry of Defense, SCO Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev arrived at Manas International Airport, where he was welcomed by Talantbek Talipov, Commander of the Air Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan.

Pakistan’s Minister of Defense Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Iran’s Deputy Defense Minister Reza Talaei-Nik, Russia’s Defense Minister Andrey Belousov, China’s Defense Minister Dong Jun, and a delegation from Belarus led by Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin have also arrived in Kyrgyzstan.

During the meeting, participants are discussing key issues of international and regional security, as well as further cooperation among defense agencies within the SCO framework.