PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN ILHAM ALIYEV ATTENDS CIS INFORMAL SUMMIT IN MOSCOW
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev participated Friday in the informal summit of the Heads of CIS member states at the House of Receptions of the Russian Government in Moscow.
The meeting was opened by President of Russia Vladimir Putin who thanked the Heads of CIS member countries for participating in the summit.
Chairman of the Commonwealth, President of Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiyev suggested discussing the topics that are of interest to all CIS countries.
President of Russia Vladimir reported on the CIS development. He noted cooperation with CIS countries is a priority of the Russian foreign policy. Adoption of the conception of CIS`s further development, implementation of joint economic and humanitarian projects are the necessary factors aimed at strengthening the Commonwealth, the President stressed.
On the activity of the Council of Heads of CIS Migration Bodies, President Putin expressed regret over the existing xenophobia and nationalism against migrants from the CIS countries.
The Head of the Russian State emphasized the importance of the humanitarian cooperation and the need for paying a special attention to education-related projects. He welcomed President Ilham Aliyev`s decision to open the branch of the Lomonosov Moscow State University in Baku.
Russia came forward with an initiative to designate the year 2008 as the Year of Literature and Reading, which envisages holding of jubilees of classics of national literature including Azerbaijani poet Mikail Mushfig.
President Putin said he favors adoption of the conception on the institution of presidency. It will allow boosting the activity of the Commonwealth structures, he noted.
Outgoing President Vladimir Putin introduced his political successor to the Heads of CIS nations. He said Russia`s foreign policy towards CIS would not be changed if first Vice-Premier Dmitriy Medvedev wins the presidential elections.
Medvedev reported on the prospects for development of the Commonwealth.
Then, summit participants discussed economic and political cooperation among CIS countries, their interaction to implement joint projects in the social and humanitarian fields, measures to realize the conception of CIS`s further development and concrete ways of increasing the effectiveness of the Commonwealth.
Issues considered at the meeting also included migration policy in the CIS area, interaction in the field of transportation including comprehensive development and modernization of the transport infrastructure in the CIS countries. This topic came up as the year 2008 - at the initiative of Kazakhstan - was designated the Year of Transport in the CIS.
The CIS leaders also discussed the draft action plan to prepare for celebration of the 65th anniversary of the victory in the World War II and more active use of possibilities of the “Mir” interstate TV and Radio broadcasting company.
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Upon completion of the summit, the Russian President hosted a dinner in honor of the Heads of CIS member nations.
Later in the evening, summit participants attended the concert dedicated to the Defender of the Fatherland Day, which took place in the State Kremlin Palace.
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