Russia became the president of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) on January 1, 2024.
In 2023, Kyrgyzstan presided over the CIS.
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the Russian Federation expects to continue working on a more active transition to national currencies in mutual agreements in the economic sphere.
The head of state also noted the importance of joint work by CIS countries in the fight against terrorism and extremism, cross-border crimes, drug trafficking and corruption.
Russia plans to focus on expanding cultural and humanitarian ties and cooperation in health, science, education and sports, among other issues.
Andrey Suzdaltsev, Associate Professor at the Faculty of World Economy and International Politics at the Higher School of Economics, said in an interview: RIA NewsIt was stated that an important task for the Russian Federation within the framework of the ongoing special military operation in Ukraine will be to strengthen friendly ties within the CIS.
According to him, Russia will need to make efforts to make the CIS countries more friendly and, above all, contribute to the solution of economic and energy problems.
In addition, Russia is focusing on plans for harmonizing integration processes in the CIS area. We are talking about the interaction of the CIS with the CSTO and SCO in the security sphere, and with the EAEU in the economic sphere.
After the Russian Federation, the presidency of the CIS will pass to Tajikistan.
Previously Russian President Vladimir Putin stated About the request for cooperation in the CIS in the fight against Nazism.
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Source: Gazeta
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