MOSCOW, December 11 (RIA Novosti) - The Commonwealth of Independent States' Economic Council will discuss trade relations between CIS member countries during a meeting due in Moscow on Friday, the CIS executive secretary said.

Sergey Lebedev said participants of the meeting are expected to discuss the establishment of an interstate network of information and marketing centers intended to favor the merchandising of goods and services in national markets.

He said information and marketing centers would allow the increase of trade turnover between CIS member states and provide consumers with high-quality and cheaper production.

The development of a joint anti-missile defense project, agreed by CIS member states in 1996, is also included in the agenda of the talks.