Russia has suggested holding the next CIS summit in Moscow on October 11, 2017, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a CIS summit meeting held in narrow format.

«I would like to remind you about our proposal to hold the next session of the Council of the CIS heads of state in Moscow on October 11, 2017,» Putin said.

He added that one of the priorities of Russia’s CIS chairmanship in 2017 would be to improve the organization’s work.