Russia will host a CIS informal summit devoted to the 20th anniversary of the Commonwealth at the end of the year, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Saturday, September 3 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

“I’ll be glad to see all CIS leaders in Moscow at an informal summit devoted to the 20th anniversary of the Commonwealth at the end of the current year. Official invitations will be sent through diplomatic channels in the near future,” he said during CIS leaders summit, Itar-Tass reported.

At September 3 summit, CIS leaders discussed further development of Commonwealth states as well as urgent international issues. The summit was headed by Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon.