BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 11. The
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries considered a
concept for developing cooperation in advanced materials production
for high-tech industries at a meeting of the CIS Economic Council
in Ashgabat.


This was reflected in a statement published by the CIS Executive
Committee on September 11.


According to information, the draft concept and an action plan
for its implementation were presented by Yulia Nesterchuk, Deputy
Director for International Cooperation at the Russia’s Kurchatov
Institute National Research Center.


The concept is aimed at developing interstate scientific,
technological and industrial cooperation in advanced materials,
including mechanisms for transferring technologies and research
results to real sectors of the economy, the report says.







"The proposed areas also include developing a regulatory and
technical framework and standards, as well as supporting the
training of highly qualified specialists in materials science and
materials technologies. The documents are intended to strengthen
cooperation between CIS countries in developing and applying
advanced materials for high-tech industries," the statement
said.


Notably, CIS countries have been developing mechanisms to
strengthen scientific and technological cooperation and bring
research results into practical economic applications. The
Commonwealth's framework for a common scientific and technological
space provides for joint research, technology exchange and the
transfer of research results and technologies between member
states, while cooperation in new substances and materials,
including nanomaterials and nanotechnologies, is among the
established priority areas.


The advanced-materials initiative is part of this broader effort
to connect scientific research with industrial production. In
February 2026, a CIS expert group finalized the draft concept and
its implementation plan, with the documents aimed at expanding
interstate cooperation in advanced materials and accelerating the
application of innovations in high-tech industries.