Kazakh President participates in informal meeting of CIS heads of state

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev participated in an informal meeting of the CIS heads of state. He arrived in St. Petersburg for a working visit. The event was also attended by the Presidents of Russia, Belarus, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. During the summit, the participants discussed priority areas of activity and prospects for developing mutually beneficial cooperation within the Commonwealth. They also summarized the year’s results. Notably, Russia chaired the organization in 2024. The GDP growth of CIS countries reached 4.7%, while trade turnover increased by 11% over three quarters. Tajikistan will assume the chairmanship next year.

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