Pakistan hopes for Putin’s visit to SCO summit in 2027 — ambassador to Russia

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Aug 12, 2026 · 90 words

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What to know about Pakistan hopes for Putin’s visit to SCO summit in 2027 — ambassador to Russia

Pakistani Ambassador to Moscow Faisal Niaz Tirmizi stated that Pakistan anticipates a visit from Russian President Vladimir Putin during the 2027 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit. The ambassador noted that Pakistan will assume the SCO chairmanship this year and highlighted ongoing bilateral cooperation.

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What happened

Pakistan is looking forward to a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2027 during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit to be held there, Pakistani Ambassador to Moscow Faisal Niaz Tirmizi told reporters.

Why it matters

"This year, Pakistan will assume the chairmanship of the SCO.

Common ground

Next year, the SCO heads of state summit will be held, and we are especially looking forward to Mr.

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Claim 1: “This year, Pakistan will assume the chairmanship of the SCO.”

DISPUTED

The claim states Pakistan will assume the chairmanship 'this year' (implying 2024). However, the evidence explicitly states that Pakistan 'will assume the chairmanship from September 1, 2026, until August 31, 2027'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is an international alliance that consists of 10 member states and 2 observers from Eurasia. It was established on 26 April 1996 as the Shanghai Five. In ad…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_states_of_the_Shanghai_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a Eurasian political, economic and international security organisation of ten member states. It focuses on political, economic, security and counter-terr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Cooperation_Organisat…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO) is an international organization focused on artificial intelligence (AI) established in July 2026. Proposed by China prior to its 202…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Artificial_Intelligence_…

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Claim 2: “There have already been bilateral visits”

CORROBORATED

Multiple independent sources confirm bilateral visits. One source mentions PM Imran Khan's 'landmark' trip to Russia, and another mentions the Ambassador of Pakistan visiting the Russian Geographical Society, as well as a historical visit by Nawaz Sharif in 1999.

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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistan–Russia Bilateral Relations at the Cusp of a Shifting Global Order.Ambassador of Pakistan Visits the Russian Geographical Society.
https://mofa.gov.pk/moscow

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web search NEUTRAL — This would be the first official bilateral visit by an elected prime minister in 23 years. The last time any Pakistani premier undertook an official visit to the country was when former prime minister…
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2344276/foreign-office-confirms…

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web search NEUTRAL — Bilateral trade between Pakistan and Russia witnessed an increase hitting an all-time high of $790 million in 2020. The two countries recently agreed to develop cooperation in economic, energy, defenc…
https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/pakistan/pakistan-pm-imran-k…

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Claim 3: “Pakistan is looking forward to a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2027 during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit to be held there”

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One web search result explicitly states that Pakistan is scheduled to host the SCO Summit in Islamabad in 2027 and will assume the chairmanship from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2027. However, there is no second independent source provided in the evidence to corroborate the specific expectation of President Putin's visit for that specific date.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections were held in Russia from 15 to 17 March 2024. It was the eighth presidential election in the country. The incumbent president Vladimir Putin won with 88% of the vote, the highes…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Russian_presidential_elec…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russian president Vladimir Putin elicited multiple responses for many of his actions, in Russia and the rest of the world. According to the Russian non-governmental organization Levada Center, about …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_image_of_Vladimir_Putin

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, having previously served from 2000 to 2008.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Putin

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Claim 4: “Next year, the SCO heads of state summit will be held”

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The provided evidence for claim 2 consists of general Wikipedia entries about the SCO, a football club (Angers SCO), and a financial product (ProShares). None of the provided evidence mentions a specific schedule or confirmation for a heads of state summit in 2025.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Angers Sporting Club de l'Ouest, commonly referred to as Angers SCO (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ʒe]), is a French professional football club based in Angers in Pays de la Loire in western France. The cl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angers_SCO

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — SCO or sco may refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCO

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