Tashkent, Nov. 2 -- Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev called the proposal of Kazakhstan's representative to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to switch to settlements in national currencies within the organization a good initiative. Dmitry Medvedev also stressed that this issue should be carefully worked out, and noted its relevance in the current conditions.

"It is very important to pay attention to the issues of financial infrastructure. I would like to draw attention to the proposals of the Kazakh side to develop specific steps for the transition to mutual settlements in national currencies within the framework of the Shanghai organization. This is a good initiative, it needs to be worked out. We invite financiers, bank...