DUSHANBE, May 13, Asia-Plus  -- The regular session of the council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) defense ministers that will be held in Dushanbe from May 14-15 is expected to result in signing of a cooperation, according to the Ministry of Defense (MoD).

Captain Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a spokesman for a MoD, told Asia-Plus on Tuesday that a joint communiqué is due to be singed after the meeting.  

Cooperation among armed forces of the SCO states is expanding and this agreement will promote laying legal foundation of closer cooperation in this direction, the spokesman said.  

The SCO defense ministers are expected to consider further expansion of cooperation between SCO member nations and dates of the joint actions aimed to increase SCO defense capacity.

The document to be signed after the meeting will outline main areas of military cooperation between SCO member nations.  It aims to counter new challenges and threats to the regional security. 

SCO includes China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. India, Iran, Mongolia and Pakistan have an observer status.