be signed, while discussions would continue in order to develop a financing safeguard mechanism and an SCO development bank. Non-member initiatives India sought to work with the Uzbekistan-based Regional Counter-Terrorism Structure, participate in discussions with the other trade ministers and coordinate its own work with the SCO over reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan, more so after the announced phased withdrawal of ISAF troops from that country, in what Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called the "economic and political revival of Afghanistan." Schedule On 6 June, a group meeting between the six member states was scheduled in Beijing. The next day a larger meeting, business summit and a signing ceremony to conclude the summit was scheduled. Discussions At the start of the summit, Hu said: "We will continue to manage regional affairs by ourselves, guarding against shocks from turbulence outside the region. We will play a bigger role in Afghanistan's peaceful reconstruction. We'll strengthen communication, co-ordination and co-operation in dealing with major international and regional issues." Conclusions Host leader Hu Jintao announced the conclusions to the summit as including: Afghanistan and Turkey were included in the roles they were expected to have done as observer and dialogue partner, respectively. Vows to foster and facilitate trade and investment. Vows to enhance cooperation in the finance, transportation, energy, telecommunications and agriculture sectors in line with a furtherance of regional economic development Pursue the establishment of a Special Account and Development Bank. Approval of a development strategic plan. Vows to increase capacity to deal with crises situations such as terrorism, separatism, extremism and transnational crime and make the SCO a "reliable guarantor of regional security." Agreement on the necessity to enhance cultural and educational exchanges and create opportunities for more people-to-people contact. Further cooperation with observer states and dialogue partners, the United Nations and other affiliates, including international and regional organisations. There were also ten agreements that were signed, including the Declaration on Building a Region with Lasting Peace and Common Prosperity, the Strategic Plan for the Medium-Term Development of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, as well as agreeing to unify the SCO's response to regional security threats. Hu then further told the summit delegations that "we should enhance consultations with international and regional organizations through the platform to safeguard peace, promote development and boost world multipolarization and democratization of international relations." Kyrgyzstan then took over the rotating presidency of the organisation the next day. Bilateral