The meeting of the prime ministers of the CIS member countries started Friday in the Kazakh capital Astana where they will discuss more than ten matters, TASS reported.

The meeting will take place in narrow and expanded compositions, with the results of which the signing of documents is planned.

The PMs are expected exchange views on urgent matters of economic cooperation within the CIS.

The premiers of Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, as well as Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Mher Grigoryan, and Deputy Prime Minister of Turkmenistan Khojamurad Geldimuradov are participating in the meeting.