President Vladimir Putin highly praised the outcome of the meeting between heads of SCO member states in Bishkek and referred to the signing of the Agreement on Long-Term Neighbourly Relations, Friendship and Cooperation as the summit's event.
In a statement following the summit the Russian head of state pointed out that this document lays out the guidelines for future long-term joint work. It also acts as a good basis for the comprehensive development of the SCO and for expanding cooperation both between organisation members as well as with observer countries.
Vladimir Putin also thanked the leaders of SCO member countries for supporting Russia's proposal to hold the 2009 meeting of SCO heads of state in the Russian Federation.