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Bishkek hosts meeting of CIS Council of Foreign Ministers

16 September 2016 12:37 (UTC +04:00)

Baku – APA. A meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers has been held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, RIA Novosti reported Sept.16.

Earlier, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said that the meeting’s agenda includes 16 issues related to the areas of multilateral cooperation within CIS.

The foreign ministers discusses the practical measures for further expanding the multifaceted cooperation between the CIS countries and exchange views on the relevant international issues.

The ministers reviewed the draft joint statements of the heads of states on the 25th anniversary of CIS, combating international terrorism, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of completion of Nuremberg Tribunal and the world drug problem. Further steps to optimize the activities of CIS will be among key issues.

The Jubilee 25th Summit of Heads of CIS states will also kick today under the chairmanship of President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev will also attend the summit.