Zhang Ming takes over as new Secretary General of SCO

Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: January 08 2022

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China's senior diplomat Zhang Ming has taken charge as the new Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
India is a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
Zhang Ming has been appointed in place of Vladimir Norov, former foreign minister of Uzbekistan, for a three-year term.
He was also China's ambassador to the European Union.
The Beijing headquartered SCO is an eight-member economic and security bloc consisting of China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India, and Pakistan.