Sadyr Japarov makes speech at meeting of Council of CIS Heads of State
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov announced the priority tasks of the upcoming chairmanship of the CIS at a regular meeting of the Council of CIS Heads of State in a narrow format in Astana (Kazakhstan). Press service of the head of the Kyrgyz Republic reported.
The Heads of State discussed issues of deepening cooperation within the Commonwealth, topical aspects of the regional and international agenda.
In his speech, Sadyr Japarov highlighted the successful and productive chairmanship of Kazakhstan in the CIS in 2022.
Recalling the creation of CIS more than 30 years ago, during a period of serious geopolitical changes, he focused on the Agreement on the establishment of the CIS of December 8, 1991, the Alma-Ata Declaration of December 21, 1991, the CIS Charter of January 22, 1993, the Moscow Declaration of the CIS on observance of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability of the borders of the states — members of the Commonwealth of Independent States, dated April 15, 1994, the goals and principles laid down in them, which are relevant now more than ever before.
Sadyr Japarov noted that the main and unshakable principle of the creation of the Commonwealth is laid down in the wording that the further development and strengthening of relations of friendship, good neighborliness and mutually beneficial cooperation between the participating countries meet the fundamental national interests of the peoples and serve the peace and security.
He especially emphasized such an important principle as respect for each other’s territorial integrity and the inviolability of existing borders. This is one of the most important agreements, which is the key foundation of today’s relations.
The President once again confirmed that the Kyrgyz side adheres to the unchanging position on the need to resolve disputed issues exclusively by peaceful means and political and diplomatic methods.
He added that Kyrgyzstan will take over the chairmanship of the CIS from January 1, 2023. The Kyrgyz side during its chairmanship will invariably pay great attention to strengthening good neighborly and trusting relations between the CIS states, based on respect for each other’s interests, with the expansion and deepening of interaction between different levels of integration structures.
Sadyr Japarov noted that the priority tasks are climate change issues, environmental issues in direct connection with security and sustainable development issues. In this vein, it is necessary to establish an active dialogue with international institutions in order to implement joint projects and programs in the field of environmental protection and the introduction of environmentally friendly technologies, increasing the share of the green economy.
The head of state noted that it is also important to direct efforts to support and develop partnerships between the CIS countries in such areas as transport, communications, migration policy, cultural and humanitarian cooperation, and the implementation of international initiatives and interstate programs.
«Kyrgyzstan will strive to strengthen inter-parliamentary cooperation of the CIS states in order to further converge the legislation of the Commonwealth countries in various fields,» he concluded.
