Prime ministers from the six members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) pose for a photo at Beijing Hotel in Beijing September 23, 2003. The prime ministers will discuss the improvements to SCO and regional economic co-operation. SCO, founded on June 15, 2001, includes China, Russia, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. [newsphoto.com.cn] The prime ministers from the six nations toast after signing agreements in Beijing September 23, 2003. From left to right are: Uzbek Prime Minister, Utkur Sultanov; Kazakh Prime Minister, Daniyal Akhmetov; Russian Prime Minister, Mikhail Kasyanov; Chinese Prime Minister, Wen Jiabao; Tajik Prime Minister, Akil Akilov and Kyrgyz Prime Minister, Nikolai Tanayev. [Reuters] Chinese Prime minister Wen Jiabao waits to sign an agreement after a formal talks with leaders of the six Shanghai Cooperation Organization nations in Beijing September 23, 2003. [Reuters]

Delegations from the six members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) headed by their prime ministers hold a meeting at Beijing Hotel in Beijing on September 23, 2003. The PMs discussed ways to strengthen regional economic co-operations. Six documents were signed by the end of the meeting. [newsphoto.com.cn]

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