The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) recently held a meeting of Heads of State in Bishkek. During the summit, the parties discussed various aspects of cooperation, such as trade, economics, culture, humanitarian aid, transport, logistics, ecology, and security. As a result, more than 15 documents were signed, including the agreement “On the establishment of the International Organization for the Russian Language” and the statement “On the promotion of the Russian language as a language of interethnic communication”.
The President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, expressed his support for the establishment of the International Organization for the Russian Language and proposed the organization of a Culture, Art and Cinema Week of the CIS Countries in Samarkand, the Cultural Capital of the Commonwealth in 2024.
Uzbekistan’s leader also put forward the idea of resuming football tournaments for the Commonwealth Cup and regular meetings of national teams in the youth capital of the CIS, the city of Tashkent.
At the end of the Council of Heads of State of the CIS, Shavkat Mirziyoyev was awarded the CIS Badge of Honor for his immense contribution to strengthening friendship and good neighborliness, ensuring security and stability, and supporting sustainable socio-economic development in Central Asia and the CIS.
This event clearly demonstrates the importance of Uzbekistan in the structure of the CIS.
Azer Adygezalov,
Chief Researcher,
International Institute for Central Asia