The 14th Northeast Asia Economic Forum issued Shenyang Declaration when it concluded Wednesday at Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province.

The two-day forum discussed topics such as the blueprints for the future of the northeast Asia, energy markets in the region and the revitalization of northeast China and the regional cooperation in northeast Asia.

In Shenyang Declaration, the participants agreed on joint activities to implement a Grand Design for Northeast Asia. It should be recognized as a guidepost to promote the sustainable development of the Northeast Asia as a whole.

In the field of energy, the countries in the Northeast Asia should be encouraged to cooperate for the purpose of diversifying the region's supply sources for oil and natural gas, to enhance regional energy security, according to the declaration.

The forum is part of the 2005 Northeast Asia Hi-Tech Fair which opened Tuesday in Shenyang.

The five-day fair has attracted officials and experts from northeast Asian countries including Russia, the Republic of Korea (ROK), Japan and Mongolia.

(Xinhua News Agency September 22, 2005)