OFFICIAL NEWS
PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN ILHAM ALIYEV RECEIVES CHAIRMAN OF CIS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY VLADIMIR RUSHAYLO
President Ilham Aliyev noted he attaches a great importance to Azerbaijan’s membership in the Commonwealth stressing the last summit of the CIS Heads of State in Astana was very well organized, and highly valued the role of Mr. Rushaylo in this connection.
The Azerbaijani leader pointed out the importance of his meeting in the Kremlin with Russian President Vladimir Putin at which the two leaders discussed the issues of bilateral and regional cooperation. He expressed hope that Mr. Rushaylo would intensify his efforts to increase the effectiveness of the CIS. There is a need to create a more effective mechanism for the CIS resolutions to be implemented, he said.
Chairman of CIS Executive Committee, Executive Secretary Vladimir Rushaylo expressed gratitude to the Azerbaijani leader for the warm meeting and updated him on the work done by the CIS Executive Committee. He told in detail on participation of the CIS observers in the elections held in Belarus and Kazakhstan, as well as their plans on those expected in Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
Touching on the CIS Heads of State Astana Summit, Mr. Rushaylo emphasized that the Executive Committee is now implementing a huge work to effectively solve the problems raised at the event.