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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, October 10 (Xinhua) — Russia supports the decision to grant the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) observer status in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). This is the purpose of the draft resolution on granting the SCO observer status in the CIS. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced this in Dushanbe on Friday.
"Indeed, it would be useful to fully utilize the potential for cooperation between the two organizations to ensure the secure and sustainable development of our countries and the entire Eurasian region," the Russian leader said, speaking at a narrow-format meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State.
According to Vladimir Putin, Russia also supports the decision to create a new working format, "CIS Plus." "We fundamentally support the decision being made today to create a new working format, 'CIS Plus.' This will allow us to more actively engage other states and international structures in cooperation with our organization," the Russian leader said.
As Vladimir Putin noted, the fight against terrorism, extremism, and corruption remains an important area of joint work among CIS countries. "An important area of joint work among the Commonwealth states is the fight against terrorism, extremism, corruption, and so on. We are doing everything we can to improve this cooperation across a wide range of areas," he said.
Regarding economic cooperation within the CIS, Vladimir Putin believes that Russia and CIS member states should strive for leadership in the manufacturing sector, rather than simply focusing on import substitution.
Vladimir Putin noted that such leadership is possible thanks to the intellectual potential inherited from the Soviet Union and actively developing today. He stated that innovation, digitalization, and the integrated use of natural resources are important areas in this context.
He also emphasized that the existing operating mechanism of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is beneficial and beneficial to all members of this international association. "The doors of the EAEU are always open," Vladimir Putin said. "In my opinion, this is beneficial—it brings economic benefits, opens up more markets, and creates better conditions for cooperation."
On the final day of his visit to Tajikistan, Vladimir Putin attended the CIS Heads of State Council summit in Dushanbe. The meeting was attended by the presidents of Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, as well as the Prime Minister of Armenia.
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