BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 7. Today, Uzbek
Foreign Minister Baxtiyor Saidov participated in a meeting of the
Council of Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent
States (CIS) in Turkmenistan’s Avaza national tourist zone, where
participants discussed regional and international issues and
prospects for expanding multilateral cooperation.
This was reflected in the statement by Uzbekistan's Foreign
Minister, Baxtiyor Saidov, on his Telegram channel.
The meeting was held in restricted and expanded formats,
according to Saidov’s post on social media.
The participants exchanged views on pressing issues on the
international and regional agenda and discussed preparations for
the upcoming meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State.
Saidov said Uzbekistan put forward proposals and initiatives
aimed at expanding trade and economic ties, developing efficient
transport and logistics chains, strengthening humanitarian and
youth exchanges, advancing digital cooperation and jointly
addressing contemporary security challenges and threats.
"We put forward several proposals and initiatives aimed at
expanding trade and economic ties, developing efficient transport
and logistics chains, enhancing humanitarian and youth exchanges,
advancing digital cooperation, and jointly addressing contemporary
security challenges and threats," Saidov said in his post.
The CIS Council of Foreign Ministers is one of the CIS’s key
coordinating bodies, bringing together the foreign ministers of
member states to discuss foreign policy coordination and
cooperation on issues of common interest. Its meetings also provide
a platform for preparing matters to be considered by the CIS
Council of Heads of State.
