SCO's role for peace

The prime ministers meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is scheduled to be held in Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan, on Tuesday and Wednesday. The meeting will inject new vitality into the future development of the regional organization as it sets out to turn the pledges and commitments of the SCO Summit held in Beijing in June into concrete actions.

Premier Wen Jiabao is expected to put forward China's recommendations on deepening practical cooperation within the group during the meeting in Bishkek. Prime ministers of the SCO members will approve a list of measures for advancing multilateral projects between 2012 and 2016, which will bring real benefits to all participating countries and improve their capability to address external risks.

Since its establishment 11 years ago, the SCO, which groups China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, has thrived to be a constructive force playing a major geopolitical role in the Euro-Asia region. Driven by the common desire to safeguard regional peace and stability, the SCO has conducted multifaceted security cooperation and expanded collaboration into such fields as trade, education, culture and health.