Putin says CIS leaders discussed int’l issues, advocate deepening cooperation

MOSCOW, October 8 (Sputnik) – The CIS leaders have discussed cooperation within the framework of the commonwealth and international issues, and also advocate deepening cooperation, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.

“We frankly discussed topical issues of cooperation within the framework of the Commonwealth of Independent States, exchanged views on regional and international issues. Important decisions have been agreed upon that determine the development of the CIS both for the coming year and for the future,” Putin said during his speech at the expanded CIS summit.

In addition, Putin noted that the CIS is developing, and all the leaders of the states gathered at the summit are in favor of further deepening cooperation.