Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif before a Shanghai Co-operation Organisation summit on September 16. Reuters
The summit is being held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. AFP
Mr Xi delivers a speech to the organisation, which was founded in 2001. Reuters
Mr Putin addresses the alliance, composed of China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan plus observer states Afghanistan, Belarus, Iran and Mongolia. EPA
Mr Japarov attends the summit. Reuters
Mr Modi's turn to speak. AP
Pakistani leader Mr Sharif follows proceedings at the meeting. EPA
From left, Mr Xi, Mr Putin and Mr Mirziyoyev arrive at the summit in Samarkand. EPA
Mr Xi and Mr Putin pose for a photo on the sidelines of the summit. AP
Mr Putin, right, and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi shake hands during their meeting. AP
From left, Mr Tokayev, Mr Rahmon, Mr Putin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Mr Mirziyoyev visit a tourist centre on the sidelines of the summit. EPA
Mr Putin, Mr Mirziyoyev, Mr Japarov, Mr Rahmon and Mr Tokayev visit the Eternal City complex on the sidelines of the event. EPA
Mr Putin, left, and Mr Mirziyoyev plant a tree during a ceremony. EPA
22nd Shanghai Co-operation Heads of State Council summit in Uzbekistan — in pictures
