The International Economic Forum “25 years together: New formats of interaction”

March 19, 2016

18 March, 2016 Moscow hosted the international economic forum of States — participants of the CIS „25 years together: new formats of interaction“.

The event was attended by members of the CIS Economic Council, EEU leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, representatives of the ministries of economy, finance, industry, commerce, chambers of commerce, industry associations and the banking community of states — participants of the CIS, as well as entrepreneurs.

The 69th meeting of the CIS Economic Council was held in the framework of the Forum and included a wide complex of issues in the field of economic cooperation between CIS countries.

The Forum featured thematic sessions as the conjunction of CIS projects, EEU and the economic belt of the Silk Road, financial and banking cooperation, formation of a common space of movement of goods.

During the sessions ministers — members of the Board of the Eurasian economic Commission, entrepreneurs, including foreign representatives, presented their vision for the adoption of measures to reverse trends of decline, achieve sustainable growth and stabilize the financial condition of firms, companies, industries, sectors of economy and territories.

Within the session „One belt — one road“, the Director of the UNIDO Centre for International Industrial Cooperation in the Russian Federation Korotkov Sergey made a report on „UNIDO Involvement in industrial projects aimed at the strengthening integration processes within the EEU“.

The CIS Economic Forum is a platform bringing together government representatives, bankers and businessmen, whose goal is to discuss joint projects in the framework of the Commonwealth of Independent States.