The 111th meeting of the CIS Economic Council was held in Ashgabat on September 11, with participants reviewing a broad agenda of economic cooperation among member states of the Commonwealth. The information was released by the press service of the CIS Executive Committee.
Heads of delegation included First Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Yagub Eyyubov, Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Natalya Petkevich, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk, Uzbekistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Jamshid Kuchkarov, Armenia’s Permanent Representative to the statutory and other CIS bodies and Armenia’s Ambassador to Belarus Razmik Khumaryan, Tajikistan’s Ambassador to Turkmenistan Vafo Niyatbekzoda, Kazakhstan’s plenipotentiary representative to the Commission on Economic Issues under the CIS Economic Council Beketzhan Zhumakhanov, Kyrgyzstan’s plenipotentiary representative to the same commission Ulukbek Karmyshakov, and CIS Secretary General Sergey Lebedev.
In a closed-format discussion, delegation heads exchanged views on current issues of economic cooperation within the CIS and on the documents submitted to the council. Addressing participants, Sergey Lebedev said that all events held this year under Turkmenistan’s chairmanship had been organized to a high standard and expressed confidence that upcoming meetings of the countries’ leaders in Avaza would meet the same level.
The council approved an action plan for implementing the strategy on transport security across CIS member states during international transport operations for 2026-2030. It also reviewed a report on the activities of the Interstate Council for Standardization, Metrology and Certification in 2023-2026, as well as draft documents on a concept for expanding cooperation in the production of advanced materials for high-tech industries and an implementation plan for that concept.
Participants were also presented with a report on the activities of the CIS Intergovernmental Council for Agro-Industrial Complex Issues in 2023-2025. In addition, the meeting reviewed draft documents on the digital transformation of forestry industries in CIS member states and an action plan for implementation. The concept is aimed at sharing experience in building and operating national information infrastructure, as well as creating, developing and applying digital platforms in the forestry sector.
The agenda also included a draft comprehensive action plan for 2026-2030 to implement the Interstate Programme of Innovative Cooperation of CIS member states through 2030. It contains specific initiatives, measures and projects, together with responsible executors and deadlines. The council also approved a draft action plan for implementing the concept of harmonizing national air traffic management systems of CIS member states. The expected outcome is greater safety, regularity and cost efficiency of civil aviation flights, along with improved air traffic services.
Other items reviewed included information on barriers in mutual trade among CIS member states and recommendations for removing them, a draft of the main directions for the development of radionavigation through 2030, and a package of joint actions to prevent and combat brucellosis through 2032. The latter is intended to reduce the economic damage caused by the disease and prevent its introduction and spread across the CIS area.
The meeting also covered a number of financial and other matters, including the development of archival work in CIS member states. Of the documents discussed at the 111th session, 12 will later be submitted to the CIS Council of Heads of Government.
The next meeting of the CIS Economic Council is scheduled for November 27, 2026, in Moscow.
