Bakhtiyor Abdusamatov said that Uzbekistan also believed that establishment of the SCO Development Bank was one of the most important tasks. The bank could finance various projects and be engaged in developing cooperation in the transport field.

It will be recalled that the session of SCO ministers in charge of foreign economic and foreign trade activities took place in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek.

During the session, the SCO member states discussed economic cooperation between SCO countries and outlined future tasks for 2012-2016.