Moscow Calls for Revival of SCO Contact Group on Afghanistan mursaleen Thu, 06/11/2026 - 17:19 Author Mohammad Bashir Soltani Profile Photo Author Job Reporter, Political Writer Afghanistan The Russian president’s special representative for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has said that Moscow considers the revival of the SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group essential. Speaking at a news conference marking the 25th anniversary of the organization's founding in Moscow, Bakhtiyor Khakimov said that most SCO member states also support the initiative. Bakhtiyor Khakimov, the Russian president’s special representative for the SCO, said: “We believe that the SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group, which was established in 2007, should resume its activities.