Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (4th from left) and other delegates pose for a photo ahead of a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers in Moscow, Russia, on Sept 10, 2020. (BAI XUEQI / XINHUA)

BEIJING - The meeting of foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member countries has pushed forward international cooperation against the COVID-19 pandemic and pledged support for multilateralism, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Wednesday.

Besides attending the meeting in Moscow, Wang also visited Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia from Sept 10 to 16.

During the meeting of SCO foreign ministers, the ministers passed a press communique and ratified over 20 draft documents, which demonstrated the Shanghai Spirit, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said

During the meeting, the ministers passed a press communique and ratified over 20 draft documents, which demonstrated the Shanghai Spirit featuring mutual trust and mutual benefits, as well as the constructive role of the SCO in promoting regional peace and stability, Wang told Xinhua in an interview.

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The ministers looked forward to taking the summit as a chance to more effectively deal with global challenges, defuse security risks, share development opportunities, while setting the SCO as a model for multilateralism and new-type international relations as it approaches the third decade of establishment, Wang added.

The foreign ministers have reached important consensus and agreements, according to Wang.

Firstly, the heads of state of the SCO member countries will issue statements on the 75th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War.

Secondly, the consensus on building a community with a shared future has been consolidated.

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Thirdly, international cooperation on the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic has been promoted.

Fourthly, all-round cooperation needs to be broadened. All member countries believe that they should deepen cooperation in such areas as economic and trade investment, interconnectivity, digital economy and people-to-people exchanges and attach importance to high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road.

Lastly, multilateralism should be advocated and supported.