IN BRIEF: What is known about Tianjin Declaration adopted by leaders of SCO countries

TIANJIN, September 1. /TASS/. The leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states adopted a declaration following the Tianjin summit.

TASS has compiled the document's main provisions.

The SCO member countries have decided to establish an SCO Development Bank.

They also decided to merge the statuses of "observer" and "dialogue partner."

The countries will strengthen cooperation on sustainable development issues, "including in the field of industry, efficient waste management and resource use in accordance with the principles of environmental protection, energy conservation and clean energy development, with a view to ensuring the SCO's contribution to promoting sustainable socio-economic development."