SCO summit helpful to improving Central Asian situation: Russian expert
13/6/2006 15:31
The upcoming 2006 summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
due to be held on Thursday in Shanghai contains positive meanings for the
healthy and stable development of the situation in Central Asia, a Russian
expert said.
"Based on the spirit of consultation, coordination and not
targeting any third country, the SCO was established as an organization
dedicated to promoting cooperation, understanding and stability among member
states," said Mikhail Titarenko, head of the Far East Research Institute of the
Russian Science Academy.
"The member states respect the choices of one
another, learn from the others to the maximum extent, and seek common
development in the political, economic and security field, which helps lift the
SCO's prestige," Titarenko said in a recent interview with Xinhua.
Reviewing
the past five years since the founding of the organization, Titarenko said the
group has moved from the period of talks to the period of actions. He cited the
Russia-China joint military exercise conducted last year.
Regarding economic
and trade cooperation, Titarenko said he believed the SCO member states should
exploit more joint projects in the energy field.
Founded in Shanghai in 2001,
the SCO comprises China, Russia and four Central Asian countries, namely,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
The heads of state of the
six member countries will attend this year's summit to mark the SCO's fifth
anniversary, along with leaders or representatives from observer countries and
international organizations that have ties with the regional group.
Xinhua News
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