Opening the informal CIS summit at Konstantinovsky Palace, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that during Russia’s presidency of the Commonwealth in 2024, it will pay close attention to deepening economic ties within the framework of the association, including the expansion of settlements in national currencies. , reports TASS.
“Last year, trade turnover between our countries showed steady growth,” he said, adding that it increased by 2% for more than 10 months and reached $83.7 billion.
Putin emphasized that Moscow will continue to work with its partners in the CIS to ensure a more active transition to national currencies in mutual agreements. According to him, this will strengthen the financial and economic sovereignty of Commonwealth states.
Before that, the President of the Russian Federation at the meeting of the Eurasian Supreme Economic Council statedIt was observed that the share of national currencies in trade in the Eurasian Economic Union exceeded 90 percent.
Putin before stated“The frog is on our side.”