Joint communique of SCO Council of Heads of Government released

On October 26, the meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) took place under the Kyrgyz presidency at the Ala Archa State Residence in Bishkek. During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on prospects and measures for strengthening cooperation between the SCO member countries in different areas, Kazinform News Agency correspondent reports. 

During the event, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Akylbek Japarov said that during the meeting an exchange of views on prospects and measures for strengthening cooperation between the SCO member countries in trade and economic and cultural and humanitarian spheres under new conditions took place.

Following the meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, 14 documents were signed and adopted, said the speaker.

According to Akylbek Japarov, the meeting’s outcome document was the joint communique of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization reflecting the sides’ coordinated positions on the current issues of the agenda as well as further development of multifaceted cooperation within the SCO.

The report of the SCO Secretariat on measures and meetings held within the realization of the Program of multilateral trade and economic cooperation of the SCO member states was passed, reports on the activity of the Interbank Association and SCO Business Council were heard, he said.

It is worth noting that constructive dialogue on the wide range of issues of global and regional development, including the current aspects of development of trade and economic and cultural and humanitarian cooperation was held.