The heads of Government are expected to discuss strengthening cooperation within the CIS in trade, the economy, science, technology, culture, and the humanitarian sphere.

They will address the digital transformation of the mining and metallurgical sector, strengthening transport logistics, developing navigation systems, and collaborating on information technologies and spatial data.

The CIS, founded in 1991 after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, currently includes Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan as member states.

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