ALMATY, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is a reputable, influential and appealing organization that has reduced transnational crimes and made people feel safe, a Kazakh professor has said.
Regional organizations such as the Eurasian Economic Union, the Collective Security Treaty Organization and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations hope to enhance cooperation with the SCO, Seylbek Musataev, a professor from Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, said in an interview with Xinhua.
He said countries such as Belarus, Sri Lanka and South Korea also expect to hold dialogue with the SCO, which currently groups China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
Since the SCO was established 15 years ago, the organization has advocated and put into practice the pioneering Shanghai Spirit, which features mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, consultation, respect for diverse civilizations and pursuit of common development.
Devoted to establishing a democratic and just new international economic order, the SCO has actively combated extremism, separatism and terrorism, and has deepened cooperation in politics, economy, national defense, energy and transportation, Musataev said.
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