The 13th meeting of the Council for Cooperation in Fundamental Science of the CIS Member States took place in Moscow on November 19, 2025. The event brought together representatives from Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and the CIS Executive Committee.
During the meeting, participants:
- Reviewed the implementation of decisions from the previous Council session;
- Examined the activities of the Russian Academy of Sciences in fostering fundamental research cooperation across the Commonwealth;
- Approved the draft Strategy for Science Development in the CIS;
- Summarized the outcomes of establishing a network of educational centers at scientific institutions in the CIS countries for organizing internships for postgraduate students and young scientists;
- Discussed preparations for the draft Interstate Program of Fundamental Research of the Commonwealth States and the implementation of the List of Promising Scientific Projects aligned with priority areas of fundamental research.
- Heard a report on the activities of the Council of Young Scientists under the Council for Cooperation in Fundamental Science in 2025;
- Approved the draft Regulations on the basic organization in the field of medical, biological, and socio-psychological support for humans in stressful and extreme, including space, conditions.
A separate agenda item focused on the establishment of the joint journal “Science of the Commonwealth of Independent States”. The publication is expected to promote interstate scientific and technological cooperation, integration in breakthrough fields of science, engineering, and technology, as well as leverage the competitive advantages of each state and form a common scientific and technological space.
The meeting concluded with the election of the Council Chairman – Akhylbek Kurishbayev, President of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The next Council meeting is scheduled for 2026 in Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan.