Putin noted the role of the CIS format in maintaining ties between countries

Brief retelling from RIA II

Vladimir Putin said that the CIS format allowed the Commonwealth countries to maintain economic, social, cultural and humanitarian ties.

Putin emphasized that over three and a half decades, the CIS has established itself as an authoritative regional integration association.

The President noted that the CIS countries support close cooperation in trade, investment and high technology.

TURKMENBASHI (Turkmenistan), October 9 - RIA Novosti. The CIS format allowed the Commonwealth countries to preserve economic, social, cultural and humanitarian ties that have been developed over centuries, said Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“Over three and a half decades, the Commonwealth has really come a long way, establishing itself as an authoritative regional integration association. It is thanks to the CIS, I agree with some colleagues who have already said this today, that we have been able to preserve and in many areas even increase the economic, social, cultural and humanitarian ties our people have developed over centuries of living in a single state,” Putin said at a meeting of leaders of the CIS countries in a narrow format.