The 111th meeting of the CIS Economic Council was held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, on 11 September 2026.
The meeting was opened and chaired by Hojamyrat Geldimyradow, Chairman of the CIS Economic Council and Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan.
The meeting was attended by delegations from Azerbaijan, Belarus, Russia, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, as well as CIS Secretary-General Sergey Lebedev.
The heads of the delegations exchanged views on current issues related to economic cooperation within the CIS and on the documents submitted to the Council.
The following documents were considered:
- Action Plan for the Implementation of the Strategy for Ensuring Transport Safety on the Territories of the CIS Member States during International Transportations for 2026–2030;
- Report on the Activities of the CIS Interstate Council for Standardization, Metrology and Certification in 2023–2026;
- Draft Concept for the Development of Cooperation between the CIS Member States in the Production of Advanced Materials for High-Tech Industries and the draft Action Plan for its implementation;
- Report on the Activities of the CIS Interstate Council for Agro-Industrial Affairs in 2023–2025;
- Draft Concept for the Digital Transformation of Forest Industry Sectors of the CIS Member States and draft Action Plan for its implementation;
- Draft Comprehensive Action Plan for 2026–2030 for the Implementation of the Interstates Programme for Innovative Cooperation among the CIS Member States until 2030;
- Draft Action Plan for the Implementation of the Concept for Harmonising National Air Traffic Management Systems of the CIS Member States;
- Information on Barriers to Mutual Trade among the CIS Member States and Recommendation for Eliminating them;
- Draft Main Directions (Plan) for the Development of Radionavigation in the CIS Member States until 2030;
- Information on granting the status of a technological platform within the framework of the Interstate Programme for Innovative Cooperation among the CIS Member States until 2030 in the area of “Platform for the Development of Innovative Entrepreneurship”;
- Draft Set of Joint Measures by the CIS Member States for the Prevention and Controll of Brucellosis until 2032.
By decision of the CIS Economic Council, the following organisations were granted the status of the CIS basic organisations:
- in the field of transfusiology – the State Research and Practical Centre for Transfusiology and Biotechnologies (Republic of Belarus);
- in the field of continuous professional education for healthcare specialists – the Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education;
- in the field of medical rehabilitation and sanatorium-resort treatment – the National Medical Center for Rehabilitation and Balneology (Russian Federation);
- in the field of methodological, organizational and technical support for the digital development of society – the UNICON.UZ – Scientific, technical and marketing research center (Republic of Uzbekistan).
In addition, the meeting considered a number of financial and other issues, including the development of archival work in the CIS member states.
Of the documents considered at the 111th meeting of the CIS Economic Council, 12 will subsequently be submitted to the CIS Council of Heads of Government.
The next meeting of the CIS Economical Council is scheduled to take place in Moscow on 27 November 2026.
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