Vladimir Putin took part in the CIS Heads of State Council meeting via videoconference. December 18, 2020 Novo-Ogaryovo, Moscow Region The participants in the videoconference, chaired by the Republic of Uzbekistan, discussed the current state of and prospects for developing cooperation within the CIS Background information Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in the political, trade, economic, social and cultural spheres, as well as joint efforts to counter the coronavirus. They also exchanged opinions on important international and regional matters. A package of documents has been signed during the Meeting of the CIS Heads of State Council. The documents include resolutions On the Concept for the Further Development of the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Plan of Basic Measures for its Implementation;