Dushanbe is expected to become the cultural capital of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in 2021.
This issue will be discussed at a joint meeting of the CIS Council for Humanitarian Cooperation and the Board of the CIS Interstate Foundation for Humanitarian Cooperation (IFHC) that will take place in the Kazakh capital, Astana, on June 20.
In all, thirteen issues have been tabled to the meeting’s agenda, according to the CIS Executive Committee’s website.
The meeting participants will discuss the current activities of the CIS Council for Humanitarian Cooperation and the IFHC and outline plans of actions for the next year.
They will discuss issues related to the Stars of Commonwealth Award and the Commonwealth of Debuts Award as well as implementation of instructions given by the CIS Council for Humanitarian Cooperation and the IFHC Board.
The Stars of Commonwealth Award was instituted by the CIS Council for Humanitarian Cooperation in 2009. The awards are annually bestowed in three nominations: science and education, culture and arts, humanitarian activity.
The Commonwealth of Debuts Award was instituted by the CIS Council for Humanitarian Cooperation and the CIS Interstate Foundation for Humanitarian Cooperation in 2008. It is awarded annually to young professionals (under 35 years old) in the humanitarian fields.
The CIS Council for Humanitarian Cooperation and the CIS Interstate Fund for Humanitarian Cooperation coordinate cooperation between the CIS member nations in the humanitarian area.
Established on December 8, 1991 after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is a regional organization. It now consists of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine. Georgia pulled out of the organization in 2009.
