The Shanghai Cooperation Organization, or SCO, has held its fifth Prime Ministers' Meeting in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan.
The meeting has issued a joint communiqué, highlighting economic and trade cooperation within the framework of the group.
Member states agree to set energy, transport and telecommunications as priorities for short-term cooperation.
Speaking at the meeting, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has called for pragmatic cooperation among member countries.
 “China will work closely with SCO members, to maintain regional peace and increase regional economic cooperation. We also seek resources from outside the SCO and would like to cooperate with other countries and international organizations, to make greater efforts for the world peace.”
Wen Jiabao has also stressed the importance of eradicating terrorism, separatism and extremism to ensure the lasting peace in central Asia.
The SCO groups China, Russia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, with Pakistan, Mongolia, Iran and India holding observer status.
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