Action Plan for implementation of the Concept of Uzbekistan’s Presidency in the CIS discussed in Minsk

On January 28, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Ilhom Nematov met in Minsk with the First Deputy Chairman of the Executive Committee – Executive Secretary Viktor Guminsky, the MFA press service reports.

At the meeting, specific steps necessary for high-quality and timely execution of the Action Plan for implementation of the Concept of Uzbekistan’s Presidency in the CIS were discussed. It was attended by Directors of the CIS Executive Committee Departments.

First Deputy Chairman of the CIS Executive Committee highly appreciated the significant activation of Uzbekistan’s work within the framework of the Commonwealth and noted that participation of a delegation of the presiding party at the meeting of the Council of Permanent Representatives at such a high level is taking place for the first time in the practice of the organization. This indicates the special attention paid by the leadership of Uzbekistan to further development of the CIS.

Viktor Guminsky said that the Concept of Uzbekistan’s Presidency is well thought out and that the Action Plan for its implementation is saturated. As it was noted, no country in the CIS has ever planned to hold so many events during its presidency.

The parties have developed a joint algorithm of actions for further coordinating the implementation of all items of the Plan of Uzbekistan's Presidency in the Commonwealth in 2020.