In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Uzbekistan's Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov attends a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

14.10.2021#6672087

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, CIS Executive Secretary Sergei Lebedev attends a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

14.10.2021#6672082

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

14.10.2021#6672078

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov smiles during a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

14.10.2021#6672069

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, participants attend a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

14.10.2021#6672066

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov talks to the media after a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

14.10.2021#6672065

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov talks to the media after a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

14.10.2021#6672063

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, right, talks to Russian Special Presidential Envoy for International Cultural Cooperation Mikhail Shvydkoi during a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

14.10.2021#6672060

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Ruslan Kazakbaev attends a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

14.10.2021#6672058

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Tajikistan's Deputy Foreign Minister Sodik Imomi attends a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

14.10.2021#6672055

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Armenia's Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan attends a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

14.10.2021#6672052

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

14.10.2021#6672043

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Belarus' Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei attends a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

14.10.2021#6672041

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Belarus' Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei attends a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

14.10.2021#6672040

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

14.10.2021#6672038

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, participants attend a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

14.10.2021#6672037

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, center, attends a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus.

14.10.2021#6671995

Belarus' Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei attends a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus.

14.10.2021#6671993

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Mikhail Shvydkoi, Russia's Special Presidential Envoy for International Cultural Cooperatio shake hands during a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus.

14.10.2021#6671992

Belarus' Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei attends a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus.

14.10.2021#6671989

Belarus' Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei attends a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus.

14.10.2021#6671986

The picture shows a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus.

14.10.2021#6671980

Mikhail Shvydkoi, Russia's Special Presidential Envoy for International Cultural Cooperation, attends a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus.

14.10.2021#6671979

CIS Executive Secretary Sergei Lebedev attends a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus.

14.10.2021#6671973

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Belarus' Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei are pictured after a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus.

14.10.2021#6671966

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks to the media after a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus.

14.10.2021#6671965

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks to the media after a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus.

14.10.2021#6671961

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Executive Secretary Sergei Lebedev, Azerbaijan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov, Belarus' Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei, Armenia's Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan attend a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Syzdykov Marat, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Belarus Nazarguly Shagulyevin, Uzbekistan's Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Ruslan Kazakbaev, in Minsk, Belarus. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

14.10.2021#6671927

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

14.10.2021#6671925

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Executive Secretary Sergei Lebedev, Azerbaijan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov, and Belarus' Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei, attend a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus., in Minsk, Belarus. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

14.10.2021#6671921

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Executive Secretary Sergei Lebedev, Azerbaijan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov, Belarus' Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei, Armenia's Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan attend a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

14.10.2021#6671919

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

14.10.2021#6671903

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Azerbaijan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov attends a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

14.10.2021#6671902

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Armenia's Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan attends a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

14.10.2021#6671901

In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

14.10.2021#6671900

From left, Executive Secretary Sergei Lebedev, Azerbaijan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov, Belarus' Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei, Armenia's Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan attend a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus.

14.10.2021#6671878

Belarus' Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei poses for a photo before a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus.

14.10.2021#6671876

Belarus' Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei and CIS Executive Secretary Sergei Lebedev shake hands before a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus.

14.10.2021#6671873

Belarus' Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei and CIS Executive Secretary Sergei Lebedev shake hands before a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus.

14.10.2021#6671872

Belarus' Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei and CIS Executive Secretary Sergei Lebedev pose for a photo before a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus.

14.10.2021#6671871

Belarus' Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov shake hands before a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus.

14.10.2021#6671868

From left, CIS Executive Secretary Sergei Lebedev, Azerbaijan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov, Armenia's Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, Belarus' Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei, Kyrgyzstan's Foreign Minister Ruslan Kazakbayev, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Uzbekistan's Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov pose for a photo before a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, in Minsk, Belarus.

14.10.2021#6671867