Tashkent, Oct. 13 -- The CIS Summit continued with extended negotiations.

Heads of states considered issues aimed at further expanding multilateral cooperation, exchanged views on international and regional issues of mutual interest.

In his speech, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev expressed his gratitude for supporting the decision on Uzbekistan's chairmanship in the Commonwealth in 2020 and noted that the priority of the country's chairmanship will become the consistent expansion and increase of the effectiveness of multilateral cooperation within the CIS.

It was proposed to accelerate the adoption of the new Concept for Further Development and the Commonwealth Economic Development Strategy until 2030.

Main attention will be paid to ensu...