Chinese President Xi Jinping put forward a five-point proposal Fridayfor the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to consolidate unity and mutual trust, and deepen comprehensive cooperation.

Speaking at the 16th SCO Council of Heads of State meeting in Uzbek capital Tashkent, Xi urged all the SCO members to firstly carry forward the Shanghai Spirit, which has been regarded as the bloc's undergirding value.

Secondly, the SCO should prioritize security and cement this foundation of the SCO development, said the Chinese leader.

Thirdly, the SCO should expand practical cooperation and broaden the path for its progress.

Fourthly, it also needs to enhance culture and people-to-people foundation as a bridge for future development.

Last but not the least, the SCO should uphold openness and inclusiveness and get more parties on board for SCO cooperation, Xi said.

The annual summit, hosted by Uzbek President Islam Karimov, was also attended by Kazakh President NursultanNazarbayev, Kyrgyz President AlmazbekAtambayev, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Tajik President EmomaliRahmon.

The heads of state signed the Tashkent declaration on the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the SCO as well as several resolutions to approve an action plan of the SCO development in next five years, and the working reports of the SCO secretary-general and the organization's anti-terrorism institution.

The leaders also witnessed the signing of the memorandums of obligations for India and Pakistan to join the SCO, which is a key step for the two countries to obtain membership of the organization.