چکیده:
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was formed to achieve twin objectives: to counter and contain the US influence in Eurasia and to balance the Russian and Chinese influence within a multilateral group in that space. Since its inception، the “three evils” of terrorism، separatism and extremism have been at the core of its concerns and activities. Afghanistan، therefore، has been a virtual test-case of its commitment and the raison d’etre of its existence. It is also the first ever “Out of Area” operation that it has undertaken. Committing itself to the Afghan issue is going beyond its mandate; not to have done so would have undermined its very credibility. Its “Out of Area” mission is modeled on the NATO example and has been duly acknowledged by NATO. Like any other regional organisation، it suffers from internal divisions and disunity. And like the rest of the world، it recognises the perils of an unstable Afghanistan. To that extent، it shares a common goal with the US that neither of them can achieve alone. It remains to be seen whether SCO’s recognition of a common goal and working towards it with the US will lead to a transcendence of its own ultimate objective of containment and eventual rollback of the US from its strategic neighbourhood.
خلاصه ماشینی:
Mission Afghanistan: The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Goes "Out of Area" Gulshan Dietl Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India Abstract The ShanghaiCooperation Organization (SCO) was formed toachieve twin objectives: to counter and contain the US influence in Eurasia and to balance the Russian and Chinese influence within a multilateral group in that space.
(12) At this Summit, the then Russian President Vladimir Putin called for setting up a contact group between the SCO and Afghanistan: "All SCO member-states are interested in peace and stability and economic revival on Afghan soil," he said.
On 4 November 2005, a ceremony was held at the SCO Secretariat to sign the Protocol on the establishment of a Contact Group between the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
(14) The Contact Group consists of Permanent Representatives of member states to the SCO Secretariat, Secretariat officers and senior diplomats of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the People’s Republic of China.
If necessary, meetings of the Contact Group can involve representatives of other SCO bodies, as well as experts of SCO member states and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
The Contact Group conducts its activities in the form of consultations, which are held by mutual agreement and/or the on the premises of the SCO Secretariat Embassy of Afghanistan to the People’s Republic of China.
Plan of Action of the SCO Member States and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan on Combatting Terrorism, Illicit Drug Trafficking and Organised Crime.