Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 28 March, a regular meeting of the Commission on Economic Affairs was held in Moscow, during which various aspects of economic cooperation between the CIS member states were considered.

Within the framework of the meeting, the drafts of the Concept of Digital Transformation of Industries of the Fuel and Energy Complex of the CIS Member States and the Plan of Priority Actions for its Implementation, prepared by the CIS Executive Committee together with the base organization - the National Research University MPEI, were considered. 

According to the draft Concept, the main tasks of interaction between the CIS member states in the development of the digital transformation of the fuel and energy complex are: the formation of a common vision of digital transformation; expansion of mutually beneficial cooperation ties; creation, development and application of digital platforms in the fuel and energy industry. The draft Plan provides for measures to develop interstate cooperation in the field of digital transformation of the oil and gas complex, the coal industry, the electric power industry, and nuclear energy.

It is expected that these documents will contribute to the creation of an information infrastructure on which digital platforms and technologies are based, where competencies are formed for the development of the fuel and energy complex of the CIS member states.

The meeting reviewed the draft Concept for the Development of the Library and Information Space on the Basis of the Border Libraries of the CIS Member States and the Plan of Main Activities for its Implementation, prepared by the Council for Interregional and Border Cooperation of the CIS Member States jointly with the CIS Executive Committee. The concept defines the goals, objectives and principles for the development of the library space. Specific activities for its implementation are indicated in the Plan of Main Activities for 2023–2030.

The adoption of the Concept will help to provide conditions for strengthening interregional and cross-border cooperation of libraries of the CIS member states in the field of promoting information resources, organizing library and information services for the multinational population of border areas.

The members of the Commission were also offered for consideration a draft Plan of Priority Actions for 2023-2030 for the implementation of the Concept of Cooperation of the CIS Member States in the field of the use of renewable energy sources. The draft Plan was developed taking into account the accumulated experience, modern realities and new urgent tasks that have arisen before the industry. The document includes activities aimed at analyzing the state and forecasting the development of renewable energy, as well as monitoring the current regulatory framework and activities to implement green energy support mechanisms in the CIS member states, including "green certificates", creating and updating a unified register of developers and manufacturers of energy equipment for renewable energy in the CIS, etc. The adoption of the Plan will further strengthen the interaction of the CIS member states in this area, ensuring the contribution of renewable energy sources in the energy balance for the transition to low-carbon development.

The members of the Commission heard information about the activities of the Council of Heads of Customs Services of the CIS Member States in 2018–2022. The Council was established in 1993 to coordinate the practical interaction of the customs authorities of the CIS member states on the main aspects of customs policy. Its creation made it possible to raise the cooperation between the customs services of the CIS member states to a qualitatively new level. In 2023, the Council celebrates its 30th anniversary.

In addition, during the meeting, the issue of the basic organization of the CIS member states for training personnel for customs services was considered. The Russian Customs Academy (RTA) is recommended as the base organization of the CIS member states.

The development of international cooperation and the training of specialists for the customs services of the CIS member states are among the priorities of the RTA.

All issues are included in the agenda of the 98th meeting of the Economic Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States, also approved during the meeting.

The next meeting of the Commission is scheduled for 19 April 2023.