Interfax
Jul 2 2004 3:47PM

Putin invites CIS presidents to visit Moscow

MOSCOW. July 2 (Interfax) – The presidents of the CIS countries will visit
Moscow on July 2-3 at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The presidents of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Moldova, Kazakhstan,
Ukraine, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, and Belarus will come to Moscow to
discuss the upcoming CIS summit, scheduled to take place in Astana in
September, the Russian presidential press service told Interfax on Friday.

Various issues of mutual interest, including joint celebrations of the 60th
anniversary of the victory in WW II, will also be considered, the press
service told Interfax on Friday.