The SCO 2026 Media and Think Tank Summit has opened at the Ala-Archa-1 State Residence in Bishkek under the theme “The Significance of the Shanghai Spirit in the New Era: From Consensus on Values to Practical Cooperation.” The event has brought together executives and journalists from international media organizations, local Kyrgyz media have reported.
Around 260 representatives from nearly 150 mainstream media outlets, prominent think tanks, government departments of SCO countries, and the SCO Secretariat attended the event.
Mehr Media Group is present as the only representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the summit and will participate in the specialized panels and bilateral meetings of the event.
The forum is being held at the Ala-Archa-1 State Residence in Bishkek under the theme “The Significance of the Shanghai Spirit in the New Era: From Consensus on Values to Practical Cooperation.” The event has brought together executives and journalists from international media organizations, a Kazakhstan Today correspondent reports.
According to the forum’s program documents, the summit aims to explore ways to strengthen cooperation between media organizations and think tanks from different countries, introduce innovative communication methods, jointly promote coverage of cooperation within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), effectively counter disinformation, and enhance the organization’s influence and voice on the international stage.
CEO of Mehr Media Group Mohammad Mahdi Rahmati has delivered a speech at the event which is being covered in a separate news item by Mehr.
MNA
