Events

The key aspects of cooperation between the member-states were discussed during the session. The participants also exchanged opinions on mutually interesting topical issues, as well as areas of cooperation in the expanded format.

The President of Kazakhstan stressed that the CIS would celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2016 and suggested to discuss an issue of elaboration of a new concept of development of the Commonwealth, which would determine further areas of its activity.

The head of state noted that Kazakhstan would chair the CIS in 2015, which would implement the outlined plans in line with continuity.

- We will continue our work on development of trade and economic relations, free trade zones. Our chairmanship will cover further strengthening cooperation in transit and transport area, agricultural sector and food security, as well as humanitarian cooperation, - the President of Kazakhstan said.

As the head of host country, President of Belarus A.Lukashenko expressed confidence that the decisions planned to be taken at the session, would substantially help expand and deepen the ties between the countries.

- The history of integration processes starts in the CIS. It played a fundamental role in further reconstruction and development of intergovernmental ties on the post-Soviet space. Trade and economic relations received a new impetus predominantly due to the Commonwealth, - A.Lukashenko said.

At the end, the President of Belarus stressed the need of such a uniting platform as the CIS and called the participants of the session to use a constructive approach during the session.