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    Post  George1 Wed May 23, 2018 1:34 am

    Putin calls on CIS security and intelligence agencies to boost their efficiency


    Vladimir Putin has sent a greeting message to the participants in the 15th meeting of security and intelligence chiefs from member countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States


    MOSCOW, May 22. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a greeting message to the participants in the 15th meeting of security and intelligence chiefs from member countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

    "The current situation in the world requires new, efficient ways of reacting to the present-day challenges," Putin stressed, adding that among the most serious challenges are terrorism, merger of radical groups with transnational organized crime, illegal migration, drug trafficking and environmental risks," the Kremlin website cites Putin’s message.

    "In this situation, the CIS nations are facing common tasks to ensure national security, defend sovereignty and state system, rights and interests of their citizens. Security and intelligence agencies are called to play a decisive role in that. For these ends, they are required to demonstrate more efficient work in all spheres of their activities," the message says.

    According to the Russian leader, over the period of its existence, the meeting has proved its worth as an "efficient consultative body providing optimal possibilities for the discussion of the most serious professional problems and planning joint actions in the interests of the CIS member states."

    Set up in 1991, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is a regional interstate organization incorporating 11 former Soviet Republics. Its key goals include cooperation in the political, economic, social, cultural and other areas, establishment of a common economic space, advocacy of human rights and freedoms, ensuring peace and security, combatting organized crime, and cooperation in the area of defense policy and protection of outer borders.


    More:
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    Post  George1 Wed Jun 06, 2018 11:32 pm

    CIS Defence Ministers sign agreement on military satellite communication


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    During the session of the CIS Defence Ministers in Kyzyl, the attendees signed intergovernmental agreements on the use of military satellite communications, and on sharing geospatial information.

    The defence ministers also considered proposals on the further development of the CIS Joint Air Defence System, the Joint Communication System, the Unified State IFF system, and the aviation security system of the Armed Forces.

    In particular, the sides approved the Regional Security – 2018 CIS joint computer command post exercise to be held in Belarus.

    Moreover, the Clear Sky 2018 operational-tactical CPX of air defence forces will take place in Kazakhstan.

    The defence ministers of the CIS countries supported the proposal of Belarus to develop a new priority area of ??cooperation concerning the use of UAVs of the armed forces and counteraction to unmanned aerial vehicles.

    The next session of the Council of the CIS Defence Ministers will be held in Uzbekistan in autumn 2018.

    http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12179469@egNews
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    Post  George1 Wed Jun 06, 2018 11:33 pm

    CIS defence ministers lay wreaths at Memorial Complex on Victory Square in Kyzyl


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    The defence ministers of the CIS state-members laid wreaths at the Memorial Complex on the Victory Square in Kyzyl, on the eve of the session.

    The Council of the CIS Defence Ministers session will be attended by military delegations from Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, as well as by representatives of the executive committee and working bodies of the CIS will take part in the session. The Defence Minister of Mongolia will be present at the session as a guest of honour.

    Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu is to chair the session.

    http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12179443@egNews
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    Post  George1 Sat Nov 03, 2018 2:29 pm

    CIS to create fast assistance group for nuclear emergencies

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    Post  George1 Sat Aug 24, 2019 4:25 pm

    CIS top brass approve draft proposal to bolster military cooperation to 2025


    Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov Alexei Yereshko/Russian Defence Ministry Press


    DUSHANBE, August 23. /TASS/. The Committee of the Chiefs of the General Staff of the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) Armed Forces has approved the draft Concept for the Development of Military Cooperation of the CIS States by 2025. Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Army General Valery Gerasimov said, summing up the results of the session.

    "The draft Concept for the Development of Military Cooperation of the CIS States by 2025 has been approved. This document has a program nature. It determines the tasks of our cooperation in the sphere of defense and military security in the midterm," the chief of the General Staff reported.

    He noted that the session was held in a business and constructive atmosphere. "More than 10 current issues of military cooperation were discussed as part of the agenda," Gerasimov reported.

    https://tass.com/defense/1074743
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    Post  George1 Fri Nov 27, 2020 9:19 pm

    Earlier postponed Games of CIS Countries to be hosted by Kazan in September 2021

    https://tass.com/sport/1228907
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    Post  George1 Sat Jan 01, 2022 5:05 am

    Kazakhstan picks up baton of CIS chairmanship, outlining aims and objectives


    Plans are in store to put together an agreement on free trade in services in the CIS by May 2022 to be signed by the heads of member-state governments

    MOSCOW, January 1. /TASS/. In 2022, Kazakhstan is picking up the baton of the CIS chairmanship from Belarus, which led the organization during its 30th anniversary. The CIS has established itself as a full-fledged political organization, and Minsk was able to keep it running as a platform of opportunities despite the pandemic and the political ups and downs separate member countries faced. Nur-Sultan is set to continue the steady development of the CIS as a regional group.

    Last year, the regional organization’s member-states managed to enhance their economic performance. In January-August 2021, the value (in current prices) of mutual trade of the Commonwealth countries increased by 28.3% from a year earlier. Exports increased by 28.6%, while imports rose by 28%. All the Commonwealth countries ended the first nine months of the year with an increase in their gross domestic product values without a single exception. The total GDP of the CIS expanded by 4.4% in 2021, according to the CIS Executive Committee.

    During a CIS summit on October 15, an agreement was signed to counter the legalization of criminal profit, the financing of terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that laid a good foundation for unifying the efforts of the Commonwealth’s members in the fight against terrorism and drug trafficking.

    Areas of work for 2022


    Maulen Ashimbayev, who serves as speaker of the Senate (upper house) of Kazakhstan’s parliament, said that one of the priorities of the country’s chairmanship would be promoting parliamentary diplomacy. That’s according to the concept of chairmanship that, he said, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan has already approved and that would be presented in January.

    Plans are in store to put together an agreement on free trade in services in the CIS by May 2022 to be signed by the heads of member-state governments. According to Chairman of the Executive Committee and CIS Executive Secretary Sergey Lebedev, in addition to member states, the agreement will be open to other countries to join on certain conditions.

    Putin said that CIS countries would jointly develop a biological risk monitoring system and exchange information on the fight against epidemics. According to his Kazakh counterpart, the country is committed to intensive work on regional consolidation. For the purpose of bringing the peoples of the member countries closer together, Kazakhstan declared the following year the Year of Folk Art and Cultural Heritage of the CIS. The plan for its implementation includes about 100 events aimed at preserving the historical ties and strengthening interaction in the fields of culture, tourism and sports, Tokayev said.

    https://tass.com/world/1382459
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    Post  Rodion_Romanovic Thu Jul 07, 2022 1:26 pm

    I post my reply in this thread to what d_taddei2 wrote this morning in the Ukrainian special operation thread.

    I did not find a separate thread for Kazakhstan, so I am using the CIS one.
    d_taddei2 wrote:

    Russia shuts down terminal after Kazakhstan offers to send more oil to the EU

    https://www.euractiv.com/section/central-asia/news/russia-shuts-down-terminal-after-kazakhstan-offers-to-send-more-oil-to-the-eu/

    Actually Kazakhstan is following a policy not friendly at all to Russia


    Kazakh President Tokaev said creating a Trans-Caspian energy corridor that bypasses Russia is a strategic priority for the country.  Yesterday a Russian court closed the oil pipeline linking Kazakhstan and Europe for environmental reasons.  https://t.me/kommersant/35249

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    Post  Firebird Thu Jul 07, 2022 3:08 pm

    Maybe its time those clowns won a bid for "de Communisation".
    Just like the Pukraine, it was never a real country, just a product of regions of the USSR.
    A significant chunk was actually Russian til some time in the 1950s.

    And the backward fuckwits managed to succeed in getting many of the ethnic Russians to give up and emigrate after the end of the USSR.

    Its not a giant population, so maybe its time the potential/emerging problem was fixed once and for all.

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    Post  Broski Thu Jul 07, 2022 4:50 pm

    Wasn't there a color revolution attempt in Kazakhstan not too long ago? 
    I'm always fascinated and impressed how countries naturally gravitate to the collective west only to get  f*cked over a short while later, never learning from the mistakes of other countries who tried and failed such as Yugoslavia, Belarus, India, Libya, Syria, Iran, Iraq, the Ukraine and Armenia. It always ends the same yet there's a new sucker lined up to suck western dick in the hopes of being accepted and loved by them, like an abused wife .

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    Post  Werewolf Thu Jul 07, 2022 7:20 pm

    Broski wrote:Wasn't there a color revolution attempt in Kazakhstan not too long ago? 
    I'm always fascinated and impressed how countries naturally gravitate to the collective west only to get  f*cked over a short while later, never learning from the mistakes of other countries who tried and failed such as Yugoslavia, Belarus, India, Libya, Syria, Iran, Iraq, the Ukraine and Armenia. It always ends the same yet there's a new sucker lined up to suck western dick in the hopes of being accepted and loved by them, like an abused wife .

    Yes, there was. Currently the West is steering with quite some effort on all nationalistic associated groups to gain a Kazakh nationalistic movement. There are also a not insignificant amount of politicians who are seeing the events in Ukraine as a sign of "Russia bad" and are sympathizing with nationalistic views. Sooner or later we will see an issue in Kazakhstan. With the current events of shouting down terminals for Kazakhstan and the prior events of blockades this looks like there is some brain cancer going on in the Kazakh leadership.

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    Post  Hole Thu Jul 07, 2022 8:41 pm

    Maybe someone should send Kadyrov to speak to his muslim brothers.  Twisted Evil

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    Post  sepheronx Sun Jul 10, 2022 8:29 am

    I imagine Tokayev gets quite a bit of info and support from Russia and the A OK to make these moves as it's still vital to Kazakhstans economy. Kazakhstan has stated they want to further increase trade with Russia and not interested in sanctions (obviously). And I bet Tokayev is reminded that Russia saved his ass very recently.

    Plus it seems the other powers that surround Kazakhstan have moved closer to Russia as well during this period. With adding China to the mix not quite that happy with Oazakhstan, the Kazakhs have very little room to maneuver.

    Time will tell of course.

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    Post  nomadski Sun Jul 10, 2022 10:16 am


    Prior to Ukraine war , oil and gas supply just about kept up with demand . Nothing changed now . So , like it or not , the same balance must exist now . The only change comes in , when some consumers change their suppliers , forcing others to do the same . But if supply is increased by some , to take the market share of other " sanctioned " suppliers , then this amounts to economic war . Those who wage war against a strong power , suffer the consequences . Unless they wait until such powers are weakened by war or sanctions , to easily win against them . Khazakhs can supply China and Asia , keeping the same level of output as before the Uki war . Russia is doing the same . While others can supply Europe more .


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    Post  Backman Wed Jul 13, 2022 3:58 am

    So Kazakhstan pulls out of the CIS just like that ? Something is going awry here. Russia needs to get into the color devolution business itself. Overthrow this piece of shit
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    Post  George1 Wed Jul 13, 2022 1:21 pm

    Kazakhstan hosts its first CIS Army Games

    https://www.inform.kz/en/kazakhstan-hosts-its-first-cis-army-games_a3953428

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    Post  mnztr Thu Sep 21, 2023 6:02 pm

    Rodion_Romanovic wrote:


    Kazakh President Tokaev said creating a Trans-Caspian energy corridor that bypasses Russia is a strategic priority for the country.  Yesterday a Russian court closed the oil pipeline linking Kazakhstan and Europe for environmental reasons.  https://t.me/kommersant/35249

    I don't think seeking other markets and alternative export routes is necessarily unfriendly. They maybe able to import oil from Russia and export more of their own oil.
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    Post  The-thing-next-door Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:45 pm

    I wonder if there will be an new SMO in Kazakhstan after the Ukrainian affair is concluded.

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    Post  Rodion_Romanovic Fri Mar 08, 2024 3:39 pm

    The-thing-next-door wrote:I wonder if there will be an new SMO in Kazakhstan after the Ukrainian affair is concluded.

    Actually it is possible that once Russia has solved the issues with 404 all of other ex soviet republics will stop flirting with the west, as they will not perceive anymore Russia as weak.

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    Post  GarryB Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:11 am

    Actually it is possible that once Russia has solved the issues with 404 all of other ex soviet republics will stop flirting with the west, as they will not perceive anymore Russia as weak.

    Or they will realise the west is not as strong as it pretends to be.

    No one wants to be left behind when things heat up and the west decides they no longer want to waste resources and money supporting you because the things they were interested in you for are now beyond their reach.

    I suspect with Afghanistan it was that all the mineral rich areas were outside the urban areas the wests forces controlled so those big mining companies would never get to extract all the mineral wealth from Afghanistan on the industrial scale that they wanted to.

    Afghanistan probably has a huge wealthy future if they could achieve stability and then peace and then start working with Chinese and Russian mining companies to exploit the wealth beneath their feet.

    Afghanistan could become a wealthy country... of course with western mining companies one or two people would get very rich and the rest would be in the mines working for dollars a day.

    (and I don't mean thousands of dollars a day I mean one or two dollars a day, which the west thinks is a great deal for Afghanistan and the third world and is best for the west too.)

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    Post  PhSt Tue Jul 23, 2024 10:21 am


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    Obviously, the US continues its influence operations in Central Asia and is working hard to turn these countries into hostile entities that will be the next in line to Ukraine to wage war against Russia.

    Is Russia even doing something to counter these NATzO outreach in Central Asia? and because of its proximity to China, perhaps China can also offer help to EXPEL these NATzO Pigs in the region. NATzO efforts to install puppets have worked in Georgia, Ukraine, and Armenia, and now they are cultivating puppet leaders in Central Asia. This is what happens when you give away large swaths of your territory to UNGRATEFUL rodents. The entire Central Asia should have been Russified and its SQATTER population expelled south to Afghanistan or even better further south to the Persian Gulf. attack

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    Post  kvs Tue Jul 23, 2024 1:13 pm

    You can't teach retards intelligence. These 'stan retards believe that the US is the richest and most powerful country on the planet so they will
    scramble to suck its schlong. The US uses corruption and resentment to spread its "soft power" but Russia does not. There is not much Russia
    can do until the situation gets to the stage of war. Infiltration and subversion don't work when the local elite is composed of retards. There is likely
    no real sane Kazakh faction to support. The limitrophe resentment complex means that any nationalist sentiment is anti-Russian. These retards define
    themselves as anti-Russian. They are not pro-Kazakh since there is not much there to start with. It is ultimately an inferiority complex.

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    Post  Kiko Sat Oct 05, 2024 9:36 pm

    Baku asked the head of the Foreign Ministry to reconsider cooperation with the US, media reports, 10.05.2024.

    Trend: Azerbaijan asks Foreign Minister to suspend USAID activities in the country.

    BAKU, 5 Oct — RIA Novosti. Azerbaijani MPs have called on the head of the republic's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jeyhun Bayramov, to reconsider cooperation between Baku and Washington, the local news agency Trend reports .

    "A group of deputies of the Milli Majlis (Azerbaijani parliament - Ed.) appealed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov with a request to reconsider cooperation, terminate the two existing agreements, and also refuse to negotiate new agreements with the United States ," the publication says.

    In addition, parliamentarians called for an end to the activities of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in the republic.

    The corresponding letter was signed by 43 deputies.

    Among other things, they noted that Washington is trying to stir up conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia by providing Yerevan with large sums of financial aid. According to the parliamentarians, this has helped rearm the country and prompted it to "take an unconstructive position in peace talks."

    They added that the US is thus bringing geopolitical competition to the South Caucasus and creating dividing lines in the region.

    https://ria.ru/20241005/azerbaydzhan-1976546291.html

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    Post  Kiko Tue Oct 08, 2024 10:20 pm

    Putin: CIS Leaders Constantly Coordinate Positions on Key Global, Regional Issues, 10.08.2024.

    MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The CIS leaders constantly coordinate positions on key global and regional issues, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.

    "We are constantly coordinating positions on key global and regional issues. Moreover, our approaches regarding them are traditionally close or completely coincide," Putin said at a meeting of the expanded Council of CIS Heads of State.

    All CIS countries advocate the formation of a just world order with the central role of the UN, he added.

    "In the current difficult situation in the world, it is extremely important that all CIS states advocate the formation of a just world order based on universally recognized principles of international law with the central role of the United Nations," the president noted.

    On CIS Cooperation

    The CIS leaders have discussed cooperation within the framework of the commonwealth and international issues, and also advocate deepening cooperation, President Putin pointed out.

    "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," he said.

    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.

    "We believe that the establishment of close cooperation with the BRICS through the participation of the CIS... has strengthened the position of our cooperation, our commonwealth in world affairs," Putin added.

    BRICS is gaining momentum and is becoming very attractive to many countries, Putin emphasized.

    "Russia is chairing the BRICS this year. This organization is gaining momentum and is becoming very attractive to many countries. As you know, we expanded this organization last year, now all new members and those who are interested in joining the work of this respected international forum will participate," he said.

    Putin also took the opportunity to invite all the leaders present at the summit of the CIS leaders to a meeting in Kazan on October 23-24.

    On Russia's Trade With CIS Countries

    Russia's trade with CIS countries has increased by 7.7% in January-July, despite the volatility of global markets, Vladimir Putin put forward.

    "Positive macroeconomic and economic dynamics are observed throughout the CIS. The GDP of the commonwealth members is growing at a good pace, and mutual trade and investment ties are strengthening. For example, Russia's trade with the CIS countries has grown by 7.7% in just seven months, despite the volatility of global markets," he stated.

    On Import Substitution in CIS

    The import substitution processes in the CIS space is proceeding rapidly and strengthening the technical sovereignty of the countries, Putin underscored.

    "Import substitution processes are proceeding rapidly and thus the technological sovereignty of our country is being strengthened," he said.

    Close coordination of the CIS countries on the foreign policy track is of great importance, Putin added.

    Close coordination of the CIS countries on the foreign policy track is of great importance, Putin added.

    "Of course, close coordination of the Commonwealth countries on the foreign policy track is of great importance. This is facilitated by regular meetings of foreign ministers, inter-ministerial consultations, during which discussions on pressing issues and regional issues are carried out, as well as coordinated approaches are developed," the Russian president said.

    On Fight Against Terrorism and Extremism
    The fight against terrorism, extremism and crime are key areas of joint work of the CIS countries, Putin emphasized.
    "Traditionally, the key area of joint work within the Commonwealth is the fight against terrorism and extremism, organized crime, drug trafficking, and corruption. This is facilitated by the well-established operational cooperation between the law enforcement agencies and the competent authorities of our countries," he said.

    The initiative of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on the cooperation in the field of de-radicalisation is timely and will be approved at the CIS summit in Moscow, the president added.

    On Settlements in National Currencies

    The settlements in national currencies in the CIS space exceed 85% and continue to increase, President Putin stated.

    "Through joint efforts, a stable and independent financial infrastructure is being created — the use of national currencies in mutual settlements is expanding — their share in commercial transactions between CIS members already exceeds 85%," he noted.

    https://sputnikglobe.com/20241008/putin-cis-leaders-constantly-coordinate-positions-on-key-global-regional-issues-1120474298.html

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