"They intend to deepen cooperation within the SCO to lay the foundation for the formation of a space of equal and indivisible security in Eurasia," Yermekbayev said.
The SCO member states are ready to continue addressing regional security challenges promptly and effectively, without double standards and in line with international law, he added.
"The SCO consistently adheres to a policy that excludes bloc-based and confrontational approaches to resolving issues of international and regional development," Yermekbayev said.
The SCO was founded in 2001. It is made up of Belarus, China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Armenia, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cambodia, Egypt, Kuwait, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates are its partner states.