CIS Economic Council approves plans to develop cooperation in key areas

The CIS Economic Council has approved a number of documents aimed at the development of economic, transport, innovative and humanitarian cooperation of the CIS states. The decisions were adopted on September 11 at the 111st meeting of the council in Ashgabat. This was reported in the press service of the CIS Executive Committee, writes sb.by.

In particular, an action plan was approved for the implementation of the Strategy for ensuring transport security in the territories of the CIS member states during transportation in international traffic for 2026-2030. The document provides for a set of measures for the practical implementation of agreed approaches to regulation in the field of transport security. The Economic Council also approved the draft action plan for the implementation of the Concept of Harmonization of National Air Traffic Management Systems of the CIS Member States. It is expected that the implementation of the document will improve the safety, regularity and economy of civil aviation flights, as well as the quality of air traffic services.

One of the decisions of the meeting was the assignment of the digital platform “Business Development Platform” to the status of a technological platform within the framework of the Interstate Program of Innovative Cooperation of the CIS Member States until 2030 in the direction “Innovative Entrepreneurship Development Platform”. The platform is designed to develop long-term interaction between development institutions, technology parks, universities and authorities, providing a link between science, education and the real sector of the economy.

In addition, the CIS Economic Council awarded the status of basic organizations to four institutions of the CIS countries. In the field of transfusiology, the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for Transfusiology and Medical Biotechnology (Belarus) received this status. In the field of continuous professional education of health professionals, the basic organization is the Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education of the Ministry of Health of Russia. The status of the basic organization in the field of medical rehabilitation and sanatorium-resort treatment was assigned to the National Medical Research Center for Rehabilitation and Resortology of the Ministry of Health of Russia. In the field of methodological, organizational and technical support of works on digital development of society, the Uzbek Center for Scientific, Technical and Marketing Research (UNICON.UZ) received such status.

The meeting also considered the draft Concept of development of cooperation of the CIS countries in the field of production of promising materials for high-tech industries and a plan for its implementation. The documents are aimed at forming interstate scientific, technical and industrial cooperation, transfer of technologies and research results to the real sector of the economy, development of the regulatory and technical base and training of personnel.

Members of the Economic Council reviewed the draft Concept of Digital Transformation of the CIS Forestry Sectors and the corresponding Action Plan. It is planned to develop the exchange of experience in creating information infrastructure, as well as digital platforms in the forest industry.

The draft comprehensive action plan for 2026-2030 for the implementation of the Interstate Program of Innovative Cooperation of the CIS Member States until 2030 was also considered. It includes specific initiatives and projects with the definition of responsible performers and deadlines for implementation and is focused on the development of human capital, increasing the competitiveness of economies and balanced spatial development.

Among the documents considered is the draft of the main directions for the development of radio navigation of the CIS member states until 2030, which provides for the improvement of radio navigation services based on modern technologies and a coordinated technical policy. The meeting participants also considered the draft set of joint actions for the prevention and control of brucellosis until 2032. Its implementation is aimed at preventing the introduction and spread of the disease and minimizing the associated economic damage.

Special attention is paid to issues of mutual trade. The Council members were provided with information on existing obstacles in mutual trade of the CIS member states and recommendations for their elimination. The materials are prepared taking into account the information of countries on protective, anti-dumping and countervailing measures, restrictions, prohibitions, licensing and quotating of goods, as well as the results of the work of the relevant working group.

At the meeting, reports on the activities of the Interstate Council for Standardization, Metrology and Certification for 2023-2026 and the Intergovernmental Council for the Agro-Industrial Complex of the CIS for 2023-2025 were considered. It was noted that the relevant bodies perform the tasks set, including the development of cooperation in the field of technical regulation, standardization, metrology, agriculture and food security.

Of the documents considered at the 111st meeting of the CIS Economic Council, 12 will be subsequently submitted to the Council of Heads of Government of the Commonwealth. The next meeting of the CIS Economic Council is scheduled for November 27, 2026 in Moscow.