“Member states call for an increase in the effectiveness of the WTO as a key platform for discussing the international trade agenda and adopting the rules of the multilateral trading system,” RIA Novosti quotes the document.

At the same time, the SCO countries emphasize the need for an inclusive reform of the organization as soon as possible, with an emphasis on issues of its development and adaptation to modern economic realities.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced an increase in the share of payments in national currencies between the SCO countries.