The Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization can switch to calculations in national currencies. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at a meeting of the ministers of the SCO Foreign Affairs in Tashkent.
According to the Russian Foreign Minister, two documents will be signed at the meeting: the concept of interconnectedness of transport corridors and a roadmap to expand the use of national currencies in mutual settlements. Sergey Lavrov called the road map a very significant document. He will play an important role for further cooperation of the SCO countries.
Now the SCO includes India, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan.