Shanghai Cooperation Organization initiatives must yield concrete results

Lukashenko: "The second in order, but not in importance, area is the economy.

Joint initiatives must yield tangible results, strengthen the well-being of peoples, and promote the consolidation of our states.

Regular contact between our relevant agencies has been established. We now expect that the number of meetings will translate into quality and launch large-scale practical initiatives.

We firmly support the swift establishment of the SCO Development Bank to add extra stability to our economic ties and strengthen the region's financial sovereignty.

We welcome measures to increase the share of national currencies in mutual settlements to build resilience of our monetary systems against global challenges.

The rapid development of information technologies has added a new, digital dimension to the conventional coordinate system. Belarus advocates the swift creation of a unified, open, and secure digital space within the organization."