The visit of the President of Belarus to Russia continues

Bilateral talks between A. Lukashenko and V. Putin are scheduled for today. It will be their 8^th meeting for the year. The President of Belarus will be awarded The Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle the First-Called. The day before Moscow hosted the summit of the Commonwealth leaders. The Belarusian head of state is convinced that the voice of the CIS should sound louder in the world. A. Lukashenko suggested concrete steps to make the association gain strength. Political and economic security is important. The countries will not be able to live peacefully without technological sovereignty. The President recalled the strength of the historical unity of the CIS peoples, which troubles the West, and spoke in favor of restoring the "CIS family" in its former composition. A package of documents was signed following the results of the meetings. The heads of state adopted an appeal on the occasion of the 80^th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War. It calls for the prevention of the revival of fascism. In addition, the leaders will strengthen the parliamentary vector. A statement on development in the field of artificial intelligence was adopted. The cultural capitals of the Commonwealth were announced. Next year the city of Lachin in Azerbaijan will get such status, in 2026 — Armenian Meghri, and in 2027 — Belarusian Molodechno. Tajikistan is taking over the baton of CIS presidency. The next summit will be held on the 10th of October next year in Dushanbe.