Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the CIS summit in Moscow on Tuesday and will also hold bilateral meetings with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
The CIS leaders began their communication on Monday afternoon in an informal atmosphere. As previously stated by the assistant to the head of the Russian state Yuri UshakovA similar format that allows for free discussion has proven productive.
Regarding the official part of the summit, Ushakov said it will include meetings in reduced and expanded format, as well as a document signing ceremony.
According to him, in a limited format the meeting participants will exchange views on interaction within the CIS.
“The point includes a closed discussion of heads of state on a variety of topics,” – Ushakov explained.
In addition, state leaders will discuss the issue of Tajikistan’s presidency of the CIS in 2025 and the location of the next summit, which will be held on October 10, 2025 in Dushanbe.
“There is a corresponding proposal from Tajik colleagues, and this proposal will be accepted,” – said Ushakov.
A total of fourteen issues will be debated by Commonwealth leaders.
In particular, state leaders will summarize the development of cooperation within the Commonwealth this year and identify the main tasks for 2025, discuss current international and regional problems, as well as steps to improve the efficiency of the organization, its executive structures and the industry. bodies.
During the expanded meeting, the CIS leaders, in preparation for the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, will address the people of the Commonwealth countries and the world community. The president of Belarus will speak on this topic. Alexander LukashenkoUshakov said.
Participants in the meeting will hear the report of the Chairman of the Council of the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly and the Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko on improving the activities of the assembly and its adaptation to modern realities.
“In addition, it is planned to approve a series of documents on security and law enforcement. In this context, we attach great importance to the program of cooperation between Commonwealth countries on deradicalization for the period 2025-2027, drawn up at the initiative of the President of Uzbekistan. “A protocol on amendments to the 2010 CIS agreement on interstate search for persons has also been drawn up.” – added Ushakov.
In addition, the CIS leaders will approve the decision to appoint the commander-in-chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces. Viktor Avzalov chairman of the association’s coordination committee on air defense issues, and will also expand the powers of the current head of the Commonwealth counter-terrorism center Evgenia Sysoeva.
Before the start of the summit, Putin will hold bilateral meetings with Aliyev and Pashinyan.
At the meetings “issues relating to the normalization of relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia will be discussed,” Interfax quotes Ushakov.
