The organisation made the call in a communique issued at the end of its summit held recently in Lagos.
Mr Lukashenko noted that Minsk would strive to expand the SCO’s influence and broaden its circle of allies and supporters.
The UN’s role should only be strengthened, not weakened, and its status must be upheld, not replaced, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said.
Mr Xi noted that China “is ready to work with South Africa.
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The Japanese government had previously said that Mr Zelensky would take part in discussions at the summit online.
