Chinese President Hu Jintao Tuesday spoke highly of the talks
held by the prime ministers of the six Shanghai Cooperation
Organization (SCO) members.
He said the documents signed by the prime ministers have laid
down a vital legal foundation for economic cooperation among the
SCO members, which would be sure to further the regional economic
cooperation within the SCO, and create favorable conditions for the
timely operation of permanent SCO body.
The president made the remark in a meeting with Kazakh Prime
Minister Daniyal Akhmetov, Kyrgyz Prime Minister Nikolai Tanayev,
Russian Prime Minister Kasyanov, Tajik Prime Minister Akil Akilov
and Uzbek Prime Minister Utkur Sultanov.
Hu said that since its founding two years ago, the SCO had
become a vital bridge for promoting mutual trust and friendly
cooperative ties among the SCO members, an effective mechanism for
facilitating regional security and stability and a positive force
for promoting world peace and development.
The SCO members should join hands to become more active in
participating in international cooperation and contributing to
promoting the establishment of a new, just and rational
international political and economic order, he said.
The president said China will take active part in the
cooperation among the SCO and is willing to join hands with other
SCO members to push forward the development of the SCO.
The prime ministers said they were very satisfied with the
current talks, noting the documents they signed have laid down a
solid foundation for the SCO to conduct more cooperation and
designate the direction for future development of the SCO.
They also expressed full confidence in the future of the SCO,
noting that they were willing to implement the consensus the heads
of state of the SCO had reached, so as to make the SCO play a vital
role in maintaining the stability and prosperity in the region.
The prime ministers also said their respective nations are
willing to enhance cooperation with China in various fields
including energy and transportation.
(Xinhua News Agency September 24, 2003)