The 61st meeting of the Interstate Council on Antimonopoly Policy of the CIS member states was held in the city of Khankendi, APA's Garabagh bureau reports.
The meeting was organized by the State Agency for Antimonopoly and Consumer Market Control under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Speaking to journalists, the Agency's Chairman Elnur Baghirov stated that holding the meeting in Khankendi is a clear indication of Garabagh's transformation into a platform for international dialogue and partnership.
According to him, the event was attended by high-level delegations from the CIS Executive Committee, Central Asian countries and the Russian Federation, as well as Belarus's Minister of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade.
Elnur Baghirov noted that Azerbaijan has been a member of the Council since 1993 and has hosted its meetings four times to date.
The meeting discussed the development of cooperation among member states, the exchange of experience in the application of competition legislation, the activities of competition authorities, and the improvement of regulatory mechanisms in line with modern market challenges. The impact of digitalization, artificial intelligence-based business models, and cross-border economic activities on competition policy was also in focus.
The Agency's chairman stated that participants were also informed about the national action plan on the development of competition and elimination of monopolistic activities, adopted by a decree signed by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in September 2026. He expressed confidence that the experience shared during the meeting would contribute to the successful implementation of the plan.
The meeting also reviewed the implementation status of decisions adopted at the Council's previous meeting and the activities of the Headquarters for Joint Investigation of Violations of Antimonopoly Legislation of CIS Member States.
At the meeting, the Republic of Kazakhstan was elected to chair the Council for the next term. It was also decided that the Council's next, 62nd meeting would be held in the Kyrgyz Republic.
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The 61st meeting of the Interstate Council for Antimonopoly Policy of the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is being held in the city of Khankendi, APA's Garabagh bureau reports.
The event, held at the Khankendi Congress Center on October 29, is organized by the State Agency for Antimonopoly and Consumer Market Control under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
The purpose of the meeting is to develop cooperation between the competition authorities of the CIS member states, expand the exchange of experience in the application of competition legislation, and strengthen joint activities aimed at protecting competition.
The event is discussing issues related to the application of competition legislation, modern market challenges, and the development of cooperation between CIS member states.
Ministers and heads of relevant institutions of the CIS member states are expected to attend the meeting.
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