Dushanbe: ‘Events like the CIS Games strengthen friendship and cooperation both within and beyond the Commonwealth,’ President Ilham Aliyev stated during his speech at a limited-format meeting of the CIS Heads of State Council in Dushanbe, APA reports.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the President referred to the 3rd CIS Games, which were held in Azerbaijan from September 28 to October 8. The events took place in Ganja and six other cities, including Gabala, Goygol, Yevlakh, Mingachevir, Khankendi, and Sheki. President Aliyev emphasized the role of such events in reinforcing friendship and cooperation within the CIS and beyond. He noted that these games contribute to the strengthening of relations based on equality, mutual interests, and respect.