CIS leaders at an informal summit in Russia discussed partnerships in emerging fields, including engineering schools, internet technologies, big data, creative economy, green energy and peaceful atomic initiatives. They also considered strengthening collaboration to address shared challenges.
The head of the CIS observers mission for Uzbekistan’s parliamentary elections Sergey Lebedev said the Sunday elections had been “open, competitive and fair”. He noted that voters showed “greater political maturity”.
President of Uzbekistan will pay a working visit to Moscow on 7−8 October. He will participate in the summit of the CIS heads of states.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry called the participation of CIS leaders in the Victory Day parade in Moscow an “unfriendly act towards Ukraine,” whose people are “fighting for their survival and freedom.”
Foreign ministers from Central Asian countries and Russia convened in Samarkand, designating Samarkand as the CIS Cultural Capital and Tashkent as the Youth Capital for 2024. Additionally, a resolution was endorsed to establish a quadrennial Olympic event for children with disabilities.
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