A regular meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State has kicked off in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is attending the meeting, which marks the 25th anniversary of the founding of CIS.

Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev welcomed President Ilham Aliyev. The heads of state posed for photographs.

Almazbek Atambayev then welcomed other guests who attend the meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State. The presidents posed together for photographs.

The CIS Council of Heads of State is now meeting in a limited format.