New wild cat species in 100 years discovered in Bolivia
For the first time in a century, scientists have officially described a new species of wild cat. The miniature predator, named the tilcayo, had been hiding from science in Bolivia’s misty cloud forests.
EAEU Days kick off at SCO headquarters
On 17 September, Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) Bakytzhan Sagintayev launched the EAEU Days at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) headquarters in Beijing, the EEC press service told BelTA.
66-million-year-old fossil discovered in Turkish capital
A fossil belonging to a gastropod that lived along the shores of the Tethys Sea 66 million years ago has been discovered at an archaeological site in the Turkish capital Ankara, Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said Monday.
FAST telescope's new discovery reshapes understanding of early universe
China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) has detected 156,411 neutral hydrogen sources across nearly half the sky, marking a major breakthrough in radio astronomy.
Time of concrete deeds for SCO, too. Lukashenko’s address to SCO Plus summit participants
The Belarusian economy, which is geared towards export and is open to cooperation with all interested countries, cannot develop while relying solely on domestic resources and assets. Among other things Belarus sees development prospects in cooperation with the largest countries: Russia, China, and India. Multilateral formats are as significant. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization, which represents over 40% of the planet’s population and accounts for a quarter of the world’s GDP, occupies a special place in this regard.
Lukashenko about SCO-UN interaction: We can promote the solutions that have come to a halt
Belarus expects tighter interaction between the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the United Nations Organization to produce an effect. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s SCO Plus format summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, BelTA has learned.
Lukashenko calls for deeper ties with Laos, outlines promising areas
Belarus and Laos need to step up their cooperation, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during a meeting with Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Bishkek on 1 September, BelTA has learned.
SCO leaders sign documents on cooperation at Bishkek summit
The heads of state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization have signed a package of documents on cooperation in various fields, BelTA has learned.
Bishkek hosts SCO summit
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit begins in Bishkek today, September 1, bringing together the leaders of the organization’s 10 member states. The meeting of the SCO Heads of State Council will be chaired by President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Zhaparov.
Lukashenko views SCO as key pillar of Eurasian stability
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko described the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as one of the most important pillars of stability in Eurasia as he spoke at the SCO Heads of State Council summit in Bishkek on 1 September, BelTA has learned.