Moscow, Nov. 21 -- At their recent meeting in Russia, government leaders from Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member countries called for closer cooperation and voiced opposition to unilateralism.

Leaders present at the 24th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of Member States of the SCO, which concluded on Nov. 18, also expressed their support for a new type of international relations featuring mutual respect, fairness, justice, and win-win cooperation.

Analysts said that, more than two decades since its establishment, the SCO is playing an ever more important role in advancing regional cooperation and championing multilateralism.

As the SCO continues to evolve and expand, its distinct model of cooperation, underpinned...