Russia approves agreement on digital interaction with CIS states

The Russian government has approved the text of the agreement with CIS member states on a unified state policy and regulatory framework in the field of the digital economy.

The signatories will include the governments of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine.

The agreement obliges governments of the countries to develop an electronic government system and the digital economy sector, reduce digital inequality, support research activities, training and retraining of personnel, and exchange experience in implementing digital platforms.

The signing ceremony will take place on 6 November at the next meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of Government.

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In July, Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin pledged to allocate 20 billion rubles to support IT companies.

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