Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the cooperation between the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries on security and stability issues is important and said, “Unfortunately, the difficulties and threats in these areas, especially from outside, are increasing every year.”
Putin, St. He spoke at the traditional informal meeting of the heads of state of the CIS countries in St.
Stating that it is in the interest of member states to increase cooperation with the CIS, Putin said, “I believe that deepening cooperation in the CIS is in the interest of our peoples, it will help to solve socio-economic development problems more effectively and strengthen regional stability and security.”
Drawing attention to the importance of cooperation between CIS countries on security and stability, Putin said, “One of the main areas of cooperation between CIS countries is to maintain security and stability in our common Eurasian region. Unfortunately, the difficulties and threats in these areas, especially from outside, are increasing every year, but the important thing is that we are ready for cooperation.”
Trade volume between Russia and CIS countries will reach 100 billion dollars
Stating that the trade volume between Russia and the CIS countries increased by 6.6 percent in the 11 months of 2022 compared to the same period of the previous year, and reached 81.5 billion dollars, Putin shared his hope that the said volume will reach 100 billion dollars by the end of the year.
