"Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met in Samarkand, and discussed bilateral relations and cooperation in various fields," Pakistan's Prime Ministery said in a statement on Facebook.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is a Eurasian political, economic, and security organization.

In terms of geographic scope and population, it is the world's largest regional organization, covering approximately 60% of the area of Eurasia, 40% of the world population, and more than 30% of the global GDP.

According to the Charter of the SCO, summits of the Council of Heads of State shall be held annually at alternating venues. (ILKHA)