CIS Secretary-General Sergey Lebedev met with Nuriddin Mamajonov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Uzbekistan to Belarus and Permanent Plenipotentiary Representative of Uzbekistan to the Statutory and Other Bodies of the CIS in Minsk on 25 August 2026.
The parties discussed Uzbekistan’s participation in multilateral cooperation within the Commonwealth.
Sergey Lebedev noted that Uzbekistan’s participation in the CIS activities has expanded significantly over the past decade. As of 2026, the country is represented in 51 out of 66 CIS sectoral cooperation bodies. It not only actively joins previously adopted CIS documents but also puts forward new initiatives.
“I would like to highlight the importance of the concepts, programmes, and plans developed by Uzbekistan's relevant agencies for developing cooperation. As an example, I want to cite the Concept for the Development of Industrial Cooperation among the CIS Member States and the Action Plan for its Implementation until 2030, as well as the Deradicalisation Cooperation Programme for 2025–2027. Of particular interest are the new initiatives put forward by the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev. These include the development of a roadmap for supporting special economic zones, the creation of a CIS venture platform for promoting startups and innovation, and the development of a Programme for Innovative Development of the CIS Energy Sector,” said Sergey Lebedev.
According to him, Uzbekistan’s deep engagement in intergovernmental cooperation within the CIS is also evidenced by the launch of several major projects in the country. In 2024, Tashkent became the first Youth Capital of the CIS. In 2025, the first CIS Forum of Regions was held in the Uzbek capital. A number of large-scale events, such as the INNOPROM. Central Asia International Industrial Exhibition and the CIS Innovative Industry Forum, have already taken place this year.
The CIS Secretary-General also noted that Uzbekistan will chair the Commonwealth for the second time in 2027. Uzbekistan first chaired the CIS in 2020 and, despite the challenging circumstances caused by the pandemic, successfully fulfilled this role.
Nuriddin Mamajonov reaffirmed Uzbekistan’s firm commitment to deepening integration within the Commonwealth. He assured the Secretary-General that Uzbekistan is approaching its upcoming chairmanship with great responsibility. He also stressed the importance of maintaining continuity with the work and initiatives of previous CIS chairmanships while giving them new practical expansion.
In addition, the Ambassador focused on issues of strengthening bilateral cooperation between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Republic of Belarus in terms of improving migration processes.