Council of heads of the member countries SCO governments in Astana. From left to right: Chinese prime minister Ven Jabao, the prime minister of the Kirghiz Republic Igor Chudinov and Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin at ceremony of signing of the joint communique following the results of session of Council of heads of the member states SCO governments.

Council of heads of the member countries SCO governments in Astana. The Chinese prime minister Ven Jabao (in the centre) and the chairman of the government of Russia Vladimir Putin (on the right) at ceremony of signing of the joint communique following the results of session of Council of heads of the member states SCO governments.

Council of heads of the member countries SCO governments in Astana. The Chinese prime minister Ven Jabao (on the right) and the chairman of the government of Russia Vladimir Putin (at the left) at ceremony of signing of the joint communique following the results of session of Council of heads of the member states SCO governments.

Chinese prime minister Ven Tszjabao (at the left) and chairman of the Russian government Vladimir Putin (on the right) before session of Council of heads of the SCO member states governments.

The chairman of the Russian government Vladimir Putin (on the right) before session of Council of heads of the SCO member states governments.

Chinese prime minister Ven Tszjabao (at the left) and chairman of the Russian government Vladimir Putin (on the right) before session of Council of heads of the SCO member states governments.

The chairman of the Russian government Vladimir Putin (in the center) before session of Council of heads of the SCO member states governments.

From left to right: the prime minister of Republic Kazakhstan Karim Masimov, Chinese prime minister Ven Tszjabao, the prime minister of the Kirghiz Republic Igor Chudinov and Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin before the beginning of session of Council of heads of the governments of member states SCO.

From left to right: the prime minister of Republic Kazakhstan Karim Masimov, Chinese prime minister Ven Tszjabao, the chairman of the Russian government Vladimir Putin, the prime minister of the Kirghiz Republic Igor Chudinov and the prime minister of Republic Tajikistan Akil Akilov before the beginning of session of Council of heads of the governments of member states SCO.

The chairman of the Russian government Vladimir Putin (in the center) before session of Council of heads of the SCO member states governments.

Russian premier Vladimir Putin answers questions from journalists after the summit of prime ministers from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

Russian premier Vladimir Putin answers questions from journalists after the summit of prime ministers from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

Russian premier Vladimir Putin answers questions from journalists after the summit of prime ministers from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

Russian premier Vladimir Putin after the summit of prime ministers from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin before the beginning of the Council of the heads of the governments of the members of the Shanghai organization of the cooperation (SOC) in Astana.

Council of the heads of the governments of the members of the Shanghai organization of the cooperation (SOC) in Astana. Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin (on the right) during the signing ceremony of the joint agreement on the results of the meeting of the Council of the heads of the governments of SOC.

The Press Secretary of the government of Russia Dmitiry Peskov (at the left) and the chairman of the government of Russia Vladimir Putin (on the right) after session of Council of government heads of Shanghai Organisation of Cooperation's member states.

The Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Masimov (L) and Premier of the State Council of China Wen Jiabao (R) before the summit in Astana of prime ministers from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

Russian premier Vladimir Putin at the summit in Astana of prime ministers from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

Russian premier Vladimir Putin at the summit in Astana of prime ministers from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has taken part in session of Council of heads of the governments of member countries of the Shanghai organisation of cooperation in Astana.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has taken part in session of Council of heads of the governments of member countries of the Shanghai organisation of cooperation in Astana.

Russian premier Vladimir Putin at the summit in Astana of prime ministers from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

Russian premier Vladimir Putin at the summit in Astana of prime ministers from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

Russian premier Vladimir Putin at the summit in Astana of prime ministers from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

Russian premier Vladimir Putin, left, at the summit in Astana of prime ministers from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).