Our country will host the next 42nd meeting of the Council.

The next 41st meeting of the Intergovernmental Council for Cooperation in Construction Activities of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was organized by the Ministry of Construction and Housing and Communal Services of the Russian Federation on April 23 in a video conference. The event was attended by the staff of the State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture, a member of the Council on behalf of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The meeting discussed the main directions of urban policy, development of the construction materials industry, energy saving and use of renewable energy sources in construction, norms and rules related to construction planning and organization, current problems in urban planning and architecture and their solutions, as well as extensive discussions were held on the improvement of urban infrastructure, the application of modern technologies in design and other areas of joint activity, relevant decisions were made. The report on the activities of the Secretariat of the Council for 2016-2020 was also presented to the representatives of member countries during the video conference.

According to the decision and action plan adopted jointly by the CIS member states at the 40th meeting of the Council, 2021 is celebrated as the "Year of Architecture and Urban Planning". The action plan approved at the meeting was discussed in detail and once again brought to the attention of representatives of member states, where a scientific-practical conference on "Achievements, problems and current trends in urban planning in the CIS" will be held in Baku on April 29. In addition, it is planned to hold an "Architecture and Urban Planning Competition with the participation of young architects from the CIS countries" in our country by the end of this year. At the same time, it was brought to the attention of the participants that the next 42nd meeting of the Intergovernmental Council for Cooperation in Construction Activities under the Plan, chaired by the State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture of the Republic of Azerbaijan, will be held in our country.

The Intergovernmental Council for Cooperation in Construction Activities of the CIS Member States was established in 1994 to ensure the sustainable development of the construction sector in the countries entered the Union and to coordinate the activities of relevant agencies to form an agreed policy in the field of construction and the Republic of Azerbaijan is represented on the Council by the State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture. The activities of the Council mainly cover the development of cooperation in the field of construction, including engineering research in construction, design, architectural activities, development of urban planning documents, production of construction materials, production of various construction equipment, construction organization etc.