Pakistan, Sept. 1 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has described the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation as an influential centre in the emerging multipolar world. He made the remarks while addressing the SCO summit in Bishkek. Putin highlighted the organisation's growth and expanding global role.

Putin said the SCO had developed significantly during its 25 years of existence. He described the organisation as one of the independent and influential centres of the emerging global order. His remarks focused on the group's growing international importance.

According to Putin, Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan jointly established the organisation in 2001. The six countries worked together to create the regiona...