July 2, 2004 - 22:49 AMT
PUTIN INVITED CIS LEADER TO MOSCOW
Leaders of the CIS member-states will be visiting Moscow on July 2-3 on the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. As reported by Interfax agency, in an informal atmosphere the Presidents are to exchange opinions on the CIS summit in Astana scheduled for September, discuss issues of mutual interest as well as the joint celebrations of the 60-th anniversary of the Victory in World War II. Presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarusian, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kirghizia, Moldavia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine are to arrive in Moscow.