上海合作组织成员国承诺加强各个领域的合作
Member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) pledged on Monday to deepen cooperation in various areas, with economic cooperation as a priority of their win-win drive.
上海合作组织成员国周一做出保证，要加强各个领域间的合作，以经济合作作为双赢的首要任务。
The prime ministers of the six countries -- China, Russia,Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan -- reaffirmed the importance to take joint action to strengthen the competitive edge of their economies and improve the livelihood of their people, said a joint statement issued here after the 13th prime ministers's meeting of the SCO.
According to the statement, member states will take steps to boost their economic and people-to-people cooperation, maintain economic stability, enhance investment environment and expand industrial output.
The prime ministers also agreed to create convenient conditions for expanding their practical cooperation in finance, banking, technology, innovation, energy, customs, agriculture, transport and telecommunications, said the statement.
They welcomed China's proposal on the Silk Road Economic Belt, said it was of great significance to start negotiations and cooperation in this regard.
Moreover, the heads of government stressed the need to establish as soon as possible a mechanism to ensure project financing under the framework of the SCO.
They agreed to bolster investment cooperation through projects in high-tech, transport and logistics, telecommunication and other areas, welcoming China's proposal to use its investment mechanisms to support the financing of the bloc's economic projects, said the statement.
The prime ministers highly praised the works done by the transportation departments of the SCO member states for an agreement on the facilitation of international highway transportation between SCO members to be signed in Dushanbe on Sept. 12.