Amid rapid changes in global politics and growing competition among major power centers, regional summits and diplomatic initiatives that help shape a new balance in Eurasia have become particularly significant. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, along with leaders’ meetings and parallel talks, highlighted key trends in global security and energy. What role do Türkiye and Azerbaijan play in these developments? Why is India’s position controversial? And what place does China hold in Eurasia’s strategic architecture? News.Az discussed these questions with Hazel Cagan Elbir, an international relations expert, regional security specialist, and analyst at the Ankara Center for Eurasian Studies.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said he plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Beijing on September 1.