SCO countries want to establish free trade zone within the Organisation

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation member states will consider the issue of establishing a free trade zone within the SCO. Such an instruction has been given to the countries" Trade and Economy Ministers. A special working group on trade facilitation has already been set up within the Organisation. The free movement of goods, capital, services and technologies is planned to be switched to by 2020. The possibility of creating a Development Bank within the SCO is also being considered.Today is the first time that Belarus is taking part in a SCO meting as an observer.