Tajik political scientist Abdghani Mamadazimov notes that the Astana Shanghai Cooperation Organization SCO summit highlighted the organization's expansion with the inclusion of Belarus and emphasized the importance of both internal and external cooperation.  The summit underscored the adoption of the Astana Declaration addressing geopolitical instability and promoting peace.  This expansion moves the SCO closer to Europe and increases its democratic processes.  Further, the collaboration between Central Asian countries, like the upcoming visit of Kazakhstan's president to Tajikistan, is seen as crucial for regional stability and growth, particularly in trade, industrial cooperation, and labor migration.