Vladimir Putin told about the disagreements in the CIS

According to the head of state, he sees the maintenance of security and stability in the region as the purpose of the existence of the CIS. Putin warned that the number of threats has been growing lately, and they come "primarily from outside".

"Unfortunately, we have to admit that there are also disagreements between the member states of the Commonwealth. The main thing, however, is that we are ready and will cooperate", - TASS quoted the president as saying. He stated the importance of finding solutions to emerging problems "together, together, providing each other with friendly assistance and mediation assistance," pointing out the importance of joint work of special services in countering terrorism, extremism, corruption and drug trafficking.

As Kommersant notes, a number of armed conflicts have occurred between the CIS countries in recent months. Clashes were recorded between the forces of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. In December, the situation around Nagorno-Karabakh significantly worsened. The problem was connected with the blocking of the Lachin corridor by the so-called Azerbaijani "eco-activists" who prevented the movement of people and goods to Karabakh. The blocking of the road has strained relations between Armenia and the Russian Federation: the Armenian authorities accused Russian peacekeepers of inaction, which led to the violation of citizens' rights and a shortage of medicines in the region.