Preparations for the summit of heads of state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) have been completed in Kazakhstan. The summit will be held in Astana on July 3-4 in the SCO+ format with the participation of 16 heads of state. The leaders of Turkey, Belarus, Mongolia, Azerbaijan, Qatar, UAE and Turkmenistan will also participate in this meeting as observers. Also, a decision on Belarus' full membership in the SCO is expected.