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Six Central Asian foreign ministers meet in Beijing
The foreign ministers of six central Asian states are meeting in Beijing to discuss developments in South Asia, including the situation in Afghanistan and the global war against terrorism.
This is the first meeting of foreign ministers of the newly-formed Shanghai Cooperation Organization which brings together China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
The Shanghai group was formally established in June last year.
The group works to build confidence along common borders, reduce border troops and cooperate against international terrorism, separatism and religious extremism in the largely Muslim-dominated region.
Apart from focusing on fighting terrorism, the ministers will also prepare for the June meeting in St Petersburg, Russia.
7/01/02 20:09:03 | ABC Radio Australia News
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