DUSHANBE, September 11, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member nations are expected to sign an agreement on providing favorable conditions for international truck transportation, an official source at the Tajik MFA says.

According to him, the work on this agreement began in 2004.  “This agreement will serve further development of motor traffic in the region and creation of conditions for facilitation of international and transit transportation through harmonization and simplification of rules and procedures,” the source said.

The 2014 SCO summit is the 14th annual summit of heads of state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization that will take place in Dushanbe on September 12, 2014.  Security is among the top issues for 13th annual summit and all members during the last meeting reached a consensus on fighting against separatism, extremism and terrorism, as well as on safeguarding regional peace and security therefore Afghanistan will be focal point during talks in Dushanbe, claim some diplomats of member countries.