MOSCOW, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states on Tuesday pledged to guarantee energy security and energy market stability.

In a joint communique issued at the 24th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of Member States of the SCO, the heads of the delegations reaffirmed that member states are committed to advancing the future joint vision of maintaining global energy security and forming a fair, balanced and sustainable global energy development pattern.

They called for continued efforts to ensure energy security and energy market stability, and to build a diversified energy balance system using fossil fuels, renewable energy, hydropower and hydrogen energy, so as to guarantee the sustainable supply and demand of energy.

They also expressed support for conducting equal, sustainable and mutually beneficial international cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy. ■