Putin invites CIS leaders to St. Petersburg for informal meeting

An informal meeting of CIS leaders will be held in St. Petersburg before the New Year, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, Report informs via Interfax.

"Beyond the scope of our work today, I would like to remind you that we are waiting for you at the agreed New Year's Eve informal meeting of CIS leaders in St. Petersburg," Putin said during the meeting.

Informal CIS summits, which the Russian president holds at the end of the year, have already become a tradition.