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| The heads of China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and
Uzbekistan meet in Shanghai, June 14, 2001. |
¡¡¡¡June 14-15, 2001 -- Presidents of China, Russia, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Tajikistan and Uzbekistan held the first SCO summit in Shanghai. The six leaders
issued a joint statement that announced Uzbekistan's participation into the
"Shanghai Five", the launch of the SCO and the Shanghai treaty on crackdown on
terrorism, separatism and extremism.