Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
The Shanghai Five group, officially established on April 26, 1996, marked a significant moment in regional diplomacy and security collaboration among Central Asian nations and Russia. This coalition originally comprised the heads of state from China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Tajikistan, who signed the Treaty on Deepening Military Trust in Border Regions. This treaty laid a foundational framework for military cooperation and trust-building, addressing the mutual concerns of security along their shared borders and fostering a climate of cooperation in the region....