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CIS leaders to talk economics, financial crisis in Bishkek Oct. 10

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MOSCOW, October 8 (RIA Novosti) - CIS leaders will meet in Bishkek on Friday to discuss a common economic development strategy until 2020 and the world financial crisis, among other issues, a Russian presidential aide said on Wednesday.

"The leaders will consider a Commonwealth of Independent States [CIS] draft economic development strategy until 2020, drawn up by a working group of deputy economic ministers from the member states," Sergei Prikhodko said.

He also said that although it was not included in the agenda, the global financial crisis would be discussed by the heads of state of CIS member countries at their meeting in the capital of Kyrgyzstan.

"It is also likely to be of interest to our partners what measures Russia is taking with regard to this [the financial crisis] - not only domestically, but also in terms of our interaction with our partners in Europe and elsewhere," Prikhodko said.

The leaders are also to consider measures to improve cooperation in the energy sector, security, fight against drug-trafficking and illegal migration.

Friday's meeting will be held without the attendance of Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili.

Georgia announced in mid-August that it was pulling out of the Russian-dominated organization. The Georgian parliament approved the decision two days later. The move came after a five-day war with Russia over the Georgian breakaway republic of South Ossetia.

Prikhodko said that, "No revolutionary decisions are expected," at the meeting.

"This will be a routine working meeting," he added.

The previous meeting of the Council of the Heads of State of the CIS was held in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, in October 2007, when Kyrgyzstan took over the organization's rotating presidency.

The CIS comprises Russia, Georgia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Moldova, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Ukraine is a founding and participating country but technically not a member state. Turkmenistan holds associate status.

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