Vladimir Putin took part
in the CIS Heads of State Council meeting via videoconference.
December 18, 2020
Novo-Ogaryovo, Moscow Region
The participants in the videoconference, chaired by the Republic of Uzbekistan, discussed the current
state of and prospects for developing cooperation within the CIS Background information Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in the political, trade, economic, social and cultural spheres, as well as joint
efforts to counter the coronavirus. They also exchanged opinions on important
international and regional matters.
A package of documents has been signed during the Meeting of the CIS Heads of State
Council. The documents include resolutions
On the Concept for the Further Development of the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Plan of Basic Measures for its Implementation;
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
United-states
Minsk
Belarus-general
Belarus
Turkmenistan
Azerbaijan
Armenia
Uzbekistan
Moldova
Russia
Nazarbayev Nursultan , and Chairman of the Eurasian Economic Commission Board Mikhail
Myasnikovich.
The Republic of Belarus holds the chairmanship
of the Eurasian Economic Union this year, and the Republic of Kazakhstan will
take over the EAEU chairmanship in 2021.
A package of documents was adopted
at the meeting, in particular, an agreement on the exchange of information on combatting
the legalisation of proceeds from crime (money laundering) and financing of terrorism
by transferring cash and (or) monetary instruments via the customs border of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
It was also decided to grant the Republic of Cuba and the Republic of Uzbekistan observer status at the EAEU.
Serbia
Kazakhstan
Mongolia
Kyrgyzstan
India
Armenia
Iran
Uzbekistan
Moldova
Belarus
China
Cuba