MOSCOW, Oct 13, Mikhail Katkov. On At the CIS summit in Bishkek, the leaders of Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan met. Vladimir Putin emphasized: in a changing world, such cooperation is especially valuable, and it needs to be intensively developed. What the heads of state talked about — in the material.
New world orderThe geopolitical situation is very complex. Nevertheless, the CIS, according to the Russian leader, remains a reliable and effective format for interaction. They build relationships solely on the basis of partnership and mutual benefit.
Russian President Vladimir Putin at the joint photographing ceremony of the heads of delegations of the CIS member states at the Ala-Archa state residence in Kyrgyzstan
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Third forces are trying to put pressure on both Moscow and its partners, but the more actively they do this, the more they rely on national interests in the CIS countries. “It is important to work with like-minded people from other regions of the world. In this context, the expansion of BRICS opens up additional opportunities,” Putin added. Next year, Russia will chair this association and will promote the interests of the CIS on this platform.
“The world is going through irreversible changes. First of all, these are trends in the global economy, followed by everything else. The countries of the so-called golden billion are losing their leadership, and production volumes are growing in the countries of the Global South. This is an objective process from which there is no escape,” he continued President — A multipolar world is being formed. Only on the basis of the sovereign equality of states can security and optimal development conditions for all countries be ensured.»
President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov at the ceremony of signing joint documents following the Russian-Kyrgyz negotiations in Bishkek
A narrow group of countries does not want to give up their hegemonic status, so they are actively fueling old and new sources of conflict. This also applies to Ukraine. “SVO is not the beginning of a war, but an attempt to stop it,” Putin recalled.
The Middle East conflict is currently at the center of global attention. The United States and its allies tried to monopolize this direction, but did not take into account the point of view of others, especially the Palestinians, the president said. Ultimately, this led to tragedy. “In the event of an Israeli ground operation in Gaza, civilian casualties will be completely unacceptable. It is necessary to create an independent Palestinian state with its capital in East Jerusalem,” the Russian leader is confident. By the way, already at the final press conference, the president noted that Moscow is ready to mediate in resolving the conflict, since it has established contacts with the Israeli side.
President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev during a meeting in Bishkek
He also reminded about the Karabakh conflict. “As you know, for three years Russia has made significant efforts to prevent escalation. The head of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, can confirm that painstaking work has been carried out all this time. The development of a peace treaty is on the agenda. Moscow is ready to organize negotiations for this in any convenient format.” ,” Putin noted. Later returning to this topic, the president said that he did not see “problems that could prevent the conclusion of a peace treaty now, after the events in Karabakh.”
Russia invites its CIS partners to strengthen cooperation in the fight against terrorism. The President mentioned Tajikistan's concerns regarding threats from Afghanistan. We also need to strengthen the fight against corruption, drugs, and terrorist financing. And continue to establish connections in sports, culture and other areas.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon during a meeting at the Ala-Archa state residence in Kyrgyzstan
The Russian leader thanked the leader of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, for the initiative to promote the Russian language as a language of international communication in the post-Soviet space. “This is our common heritage,” says Putin. At the proposal of the head of Kazakhstan, on October 13, the founding agreement and charter of the International Russian Language Organization were signed in Bishkek.
Three were lostPresident of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko noted: the main goal of creating the CIS was to prevent the severance of interstate ties after the collapse of the USSR. The West is still not happy with this, so they are trying in every possible way to weaken the post-Soviet space. “Georgia left our association first, de facto Ukraine is not with us. There are big questions about Moldova. Unfortunately, Armenia does not always behave like a partner,” Lukashenko said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko during the meeting
In his opinion, the leaders of the CIS cannot calmly observe what is happening, because they “could be torn to pieces, and ordinary people would suffer.” “Today is the time to more critically assess the situation in our community. We should not bury our heads in the sand. We see that all the old conflicts that were thrown at us at one time inevitably come to light with very sad consequences,” Lukashenko explained. At the same time, only those who were raised in the USSR are able to solve problems, and young people “are unlikely to cope.” “Most of them no longer understand many of the values and benefits that united us and still unite us now,” the Belarusian leader specified.
He is pleased that in the countries of Central Asia they teach in Russian in schools and universities. The language issue is no less important than the economic one. “We don’t want our youth to communicate with each other through an interpreter or only in English,” Lukashenko concluded.
Connecting linkKazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is also concerned about growing geopolitical contradictions, as well as increased volatility in the global economy. Astana fundamentally opposes sanctions that destroy global trade and undermine the well-being of states.
Tokayev also commented on the situation in the Middle East. “Kazakhstan strongly opposes the use of terrorist methods to solve pressing international problems. You cannot resort to violence against civilians, resort to terrorist acts to implement tasks that have not been resolved for decades. This cannot be justified in any way,” he said.
President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the welcoming ceremony of the heads of delegations of the member countries of the Eurasian Economic Union
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As for the CIS, the Kazakh leader called on the meeting participants to deepen economic ties. In particular, it is necessary to remove trade barriers and build transport corridors. “We need to take advantage of our unique geographical advantages and connect global markets, turning our region into the largest transport and logistics hub,” Tokayev emphasized.
Regarding the Russian language, he said that the specialized international organization is open to all countries and “is absolutely relevant with perspectives of global humanitarian cooperation.» And he assured: the promotion of the Russian language will in no way limit the development of national identities.