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11 April 2025, 16:31

Strong multilateral interaction seen as vital for CIS amid unpredictable international situation

Photo courtesy of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Photo courtesy of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
MINSK, 11 April (BelTA) - Strengthening multilateral interaction between the CIS countries is of crucial importance in the unpredictable international situation, Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pavel Utyupin said in Almaty as he led the Belarusian delegation at the CIS Foreign Ministers Council meeting, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The participants of the meeting exchanged views on pressing international issues and cooperation within the CIS. The parties discussed the current situation within the CIS space and near its external borders.

In his speech Pavel Utyupin emphasized the need to strengthen multilateral cooperation between the CIS member states, which is of particular importance in the conditions of unpredictable international situation, the presence of open armed conflicts along the perimeter of the CIS countries.

The meeting participants signed a number of documents aimed at deepening cooperation in the CIS space in foreign policy, cultural and humanitarian sectors, and in strengthening security.

At the CIS Foreign Ministers Council approved the provisions on the basic organizations of the CIS member states in information support of education systems, adult education and educational activities.

The heads of CIS delegations supported Belarus’ initiative to adopt a decision on awarding the CIS honorary title “City of Labor Glory. 1941-1945” to a number of cities of the CIS countries, which made a significant contribution to the common Great Victory, the 80th anniversary of which will be celebrated in May.

The next meeting of the CIS Foreign Ministers Council is set to take place in Dushanbe, Tajikistan on 9 October 2025.
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