Uzbekistan hosts meetings of 7 CIS sectoral bodies in 2019

On April 5, a delegation of Uzbekistan led by Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov took part in a regular meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, which was held in Moscow.

The heads of the foreign affairs agencies discussed topical issues of multilateral cooperation within the framework of the CIS and prospects for the development of interaction between the participating states.

Speaking at the meeting, the head of the Uzbek delegation stressed that over the past two years Uzbekistan has significantly intensified its activities in the CIS format and is now fully participating in the work of about 50 sectoral bodies of the Commonwealth. As the CIS co-chairing state, the Uzbek side this year hosts meetings of 7 sectoral bodies of the organization.

The ministers made an appeal on the need to preserve and properly care for military graves and military monuments of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, the Action Program for enhancing partnership between the foreign affairs agencies of the CIS member states and other decisions aimed at deepening multilateral cooperation in various fields.

The next meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers will be held in Ashgabat.