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Informal meeting of CIS heads of state

An informal meeting of the heads of CIS states was held at the presidential residence in Novo-Ogaryovo.

December 26, 2017
20:20
Novo-Ogaryovo, Moscow Region
With President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan before the informal meeting of the CIS heads of state.
With President of Moldova Igor Dodon before the informal meeting of CIS heads of state.
With President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev before the informal meeting of CIS heads of state.
With President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko before the informal meeting of CIS heads of state.
With President of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbay Jeenbekov before the informal meeting of CIS heads of state.
With President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon.
With President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev before the informal meeting of CIS heads of state.
With President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev before the informal meeting of CIS heads of state.
Participants in the informal meeting of CIS heads of state.
Informal meeting of CIS heads of state.
At the informal meeting of CIS heads of state.
Informal meeting of CIS heads of state. With President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon.
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the informal meeting of CIS heads of state.
Informal meeting of CIS heads of state.
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at the informal meeting of CIS heads of state.
Informal meeting of CIS heads of state.
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev at the informal meeting of CIS heads of state.
President of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbay Jeenbekov at the informal meeting of CIS heads of state.
With President of Moldova Igor Dodon.
With President of Moldova Igor Dodon.

The meeting was attended by President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev Aliyev Ilham Aliyev IlhamPresident of Azerbaijan , President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan Sargsyan Serzh Sargsyan Serzh , President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko Lukashenko Alexander Lukashenko AlexanderPresident of Belarus , President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev Nazarbayev Nursultan Nazarbayev Nursultan , President of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbay Jeenbekov Jeenbekov Sooronbay Jeenbekov Sooronbay , President of the Republic of Moldova Igor Dodon Dodon Igor Dodon Igor , President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon Rahmon Emomali Rahmon EmomaliPresident of Tajikistan and President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev Mirziyoyev Shavkat Mirziyoyev ShavkatPresident of Uzbekistan .

The leaders of the CIS countries summed up the results of Russia’s CIS Presidency in 2017 and exchanged views on the further development of cooperation in different areas.

Vladimir Putin had a brief bilateral meeting with President of Moldova Igor Dodon on the sidelines of the informal summit.

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President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Colleagues, friends,

I am happy that we managed to hold this informal meeting ahead of the New Year, as we agreed, to sum up the results of our joint work in the framework of the Commonwealth of Independent States Background information Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) during this year, to talk about our plans for the future and, of course, to discuss topical issues on the regional and international agendas.

Over the past period, Russia has chaired the CIS and put great effort into promoting integration in Eurasia and strengthening the global reputation of the CIS and the effective work of its executive bodies.

The main attention was focused on bringing down barriers in the movement of goods and services and facilitating customs procedures. Let me note that this year trade between the CIS countries has grown significantly. According to the data for the first 10 months, it has grown more than one-fourth (25.7 percent) to reach almost $117 billion. Just for reference, it was $94 billion last year. Trade between the CIS and third countries has grown almost as much: plus 24 percent.

The contractual foundation of the Commonwealth has grown stronger. The agreements on innovations, nuclear power engineering and transport security have entered into force. Documents countering the spread of counterfeit products and protecting intellectual property have been adopted. The work on an important agreement – on free trade in services within the CIS – is nearing completion.

The CIS countries are enhancing their cooperation in the struggle against terrorism, cross-border crime and drug trafficking. In May, the CIS countries’ secret services staged the large-scale exercises, “Dushanbe-Anti-Terror-2017 in Tajikistan. Concepts for cooperation in countering corruption and the legalisation of illegal income have been reviewed and endorsed.

Humanitarian ties have been further developed. As part of the Year of the Family, the CIS countries have introduced a package of measures to support the institute of the family and traditional values. A number of promising joint projects have been carried out in youth policy, education, culture, sport, tourism and healthcare. A forum of the artistic and scientific intelligentsia was successfully held in Moscow in December.

Our states are closely cooperating on urgent regional and international issues and supporting the formation of a fair global world order based on universally recognized principles of international law and the key role of the United Nations.

I am convinced that the further deepening of cooperation in the CIS meets the vital interests of our nations. We will work together to resolve our tasks of socio-economic development and consolidating the stability and security of our states.

Colleagues, on January 1 Russia will transfer its CIS Presidency to Tajikistan. I would like to wish success to Mr Rahmon and all our Tajik friends.

And, of course, I would like to sincerely wish a happy New Year to all of you and also to wish you, your families and friends, all the people of your countries, and all those who live in the CIS, good health, happiness, wellbeing, peace and prosperity.

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  • CIS
  • Foreign policy

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  • Aliyev Ilham
  • Dodon Igor
  • Jeenbekov Sooronbay
  • Lukashenko Alexander
  • Mirziyoyev Shavkat
  • Nazarbayev Nursultan
  • Rahmon Emomali
  • Sargsyan Serzh
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Publication date: December 26, 2017, 20:20

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