Summit participants discussed the outcomes of Russia’s presidency of the Commonwealth and identified priorities for the upcoming year.

Heads of the CSTO member states discussed the results of work in 2010. Raising the effectiveness of crisis-response mechanisms and strengthening the security of member countries and the region in general were the main subjects of attention.

Dmitry Medvedev sent a congratulatory message to President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov on the fifth anniversary of the signature of the Alliance Treaty between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Dmitry Medvedev sent a message of congratulations to President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov on Independence Day, Uzbekistan’s national holiday.

Upon arrival to the capital of Uzbekistan for a two-day Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, Dmitry Medvedev met with Islam Karimov.

Talks were held in both restricted and expanded formats.