Shavkat Mirziyoyev participates in CIS leaders’ informal meeting

The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, participated in an informal meeting of the heads of CIS countries today, December 25, in St. Petersburg. This was reported by the President’s press service.

The summit was attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, and Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov.

The meeting focused on summarizing the main outcomes of the joint work in 2024 and discussing the priority tasks for multilateral cooperation in the coming year.

A key highlight of the discussions was the importance of expanding trade and cooperation within the region. This includes further eliminating barriers to mutual trade.

"Views were exchanged on the prospects for developing a multifaceted partnership in new areas, such as the creation of engineering schools, internet technologies, the big data industry, the creative economy, the development of 'green' energy, peaceful nuclear energy, and the introduction of digital solutions," the report stated.

Additionally, urgent regional and international issues were discussed, including expanding practical cooperation within the CIS to combat common threats and challenges.

It should be noted that Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan did not attend the summit due to a positive COVID-19 test. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev also returned to Baku without participating, following a plane crash in Kazakhstan.