Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is attending the CIS summit, BelTA has learned.

Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov welcomed the Belarusian head of state in the congress hall of Ala Archa State Residence. Prior to the summit, the Belarusian President held a bilateral meeting with his Uzbekistan counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

The meeting of the CIS Heads of State Council will traditionally be held in narrow and expanded formats. The head of state will present Belarus' position and proposals on the most pressing issues of cooperation in the CIS.

It is expected that the leaders of the CIS countries will adopt a number of joint statements.

The institution of observer and partner status of the CIS is aimed at expanding the potential of the CIS and increasing its role in the international arena.

The leaders are set to introduce a number of amendments to the CIS legal acts and to discuss topical issues across a wide range of topics.

The CIS foreign ministers met in Bishkek on the eve of the summit.

The Council approved four draft joint statements of the CIS Heads of State Council. Among them is the draft statement on the principles of interstate relations in a multipolar world. The document highlights the importance of forging a sustainable multipolar world order, declares its pledge to make a meaningful contribution to building an international security architecture in order to address international and regional development challenges, emphasizes plans to transform the Commonwealth into a region of peace, sustainable development and shared prosperity, reaffirms the openness of the CIS to a broader international cooperation.

According to the press service of the CIS Executive Committee, the summit on 13 October will sign the agreement on the establishment of the international organization for the Russian language in the CIS, the agreement on the establishment of the international center for assessing the risks of legalization (laundering) of proceeds from crime and the financing of terrorism and the agreement on the formation of the CIS coordinating council for forensic activities.

The leaders are set to sign the interstate program of joint measures to combat crime for 2024-2028 and institute a CIS medal "For Contribution to Peace".

It is also expected that the CIS heads of state will declare Samarkand (Republic of Uzbekistan) the CIS Capital of Culture 2024.

Written by belta.by