More than 20 items are planned for consideration at the next meeting of the CIS Heads of Government Council, CIS Secretary-General Sergey Lebedev told journalists ahead of the meeting of the CIS Council of Permanent Representatives.
“The main issue on today’s meeting is to agree on the agenda for the next CIS Heads of Government Council, scheduled to take place in Moscow in December this year. There is still enough time to finalise it. Nevertheless, more than 20 items have already been formulated,” Sergey Lebedev said.
The December agenda includes three concepts that are expected to be approved. They concern the development of certain industrial sectors. Several action plans covering the period until 2030-2032 are also included. In addition, nine financial issues will be addressed.
The Council of Permanent Representatives will also discuss the CIS+ format, which was approved at a meeting of the CIS Heads of State last year.
After the CIS+ format was approved, Sergey Lebedev sent letters to a number of international organisations proposing that they consider it. Some organisations have already responded, and the format has attracted interest.
“We are currently working with the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, which was granted observer status with the CIS last year. We also usually invite the Chairman of the Eurasian Economic Commission’s Board and the CSTO Secretary-General to our meetings. I believe that discussing this issue today will encourage these officials to participate,” the CIS Secretary-General said.
He added that SCO Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev has already agreed to participate. The CIS maintains close cooperation with the organisation, and a memorandum has been signed.
In his address at the meeting of the Council of Permanent Representatives, Sergey Lebedev noted that the CIS member states are pursuing vital reforms in the economic, social, public and political spheres. Thanks to their consistent efforts to develop good-neighbourly and mutually beneficial relations with the international community, the CIS member states have gained well-deserved recognition as active participants in international relations.