Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's participation in a regular meeting of the CIS Foreign Ministers Council
12 October 2023 10:42
2022-12-10-2023
On October 12, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov took part in a regular meeting of the CIS Foreign Ministers Council, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
The ministers exchanged views on the most important international and regional issues and discussed the main areas for further CIS cooperation, including in the context of Russia's upcoming chairmanship in 2024.
Given that the CIS has announced 2023 as the Year of the Russian Language as a Language of Interethnic Communication, the ministers have approved a draft Agreement on the Establishment of the International Russian Language Organisation and a draft Statement by CIS Heads of State on Supporting and Promoting the Russian Language.
The meeting participants approved the Plan for Multi-Level Consultations between CIS Foreign Ministries for 2024.
They also adopted decisions to strengthen integration ties in law enforcement, culture, and humanitarian affairs. A number of the CIS Foreign Ministers Council decisions will be submitted to the CIS Heads of State Council on October 13 and the CIS Heads of Government Council on October 26.
The next CIS Foreign Ministers Council meeting will be held under Russian chairmanship in Minsk on April 12, 2024.
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