The statement issued within the framework of CIS summit on Saturday highlights the need for peaceful resolution of conflicts in CIS area.

“An important basis for successful development of the CIS will be a peaceful settlement of existing conflicts in CIS territory, based on mutual confidence-building measures, principles and norms of international law,” reads the statement.

Dushanbe hosts the anniversary summit of CIS today. In December 2011 the Commonwealth will mark 20th anniversary of its creation.

The leaders are considering the issues of future development of CIS and are discussing topical international problems.

President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan arrived in Dushanbe on Friday. The leaders of Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan and Belarus have not arrived for the meeting.