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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
St. Petersburg, December 22 (Xinhua) — Expanding partnerships across a wide range of areas within the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is in the fundamental interests of the peoples of the organization's member countries. Russian President Vladimir Putin stated this Monday while speaking at an informal CIS summit in St. Petersburg, Russia.
"Overall, I am convinced that expanding partnerships within the CIS in a wide range of areas is in the fundamental interests of the peoples of our countries," TASS quotes him as saying.
As the Russian leader noted, over the past 30 years, the organization has established itself as a reputable regional integration association, in which member countries build relations based on the principles of genuine good-neighborliness, equal partnership, mutual benefit, respect, and consideration of each other's interests.
Vladimir Putin emphasized that the CIS countries share similar or overlapping approaches to key global and regional issues and are unanimous in their approaches to world order. "All CIS states unanimously support the formation of a just world order based on the universally recognized principles of international law, with the UN playing a central role," he added.
According to the Russian head of state, the joint fight against terrorism, extremism, organized crime, and corruption remains an important area of cooperation. To this end, close operational contacts have been established between the security agencies of CIS member states, and long-term cooperation programs are being implemented.
“We will continue to work together to address the challenges of socio-economic development, strengthening stability and our common security,” concluded Vladimir Putin. –0–
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