St. petersburg: The reasons for President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev's non-participation in the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council held on December 21 in St. Petersburg, Russia, as well as in the informal summit of CIS heads of state scheduled for today, have been disclosed, the Presidential Administration told AZERTAC, APA reports. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, Azerbaijan is not a member of the Eurasian Economic Union, which explains President Ilham Aliyev's absence from the December 21 meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council. Additionally, the head of state was unable to attend today's informal summit of CIS heads of state in St. Petersburg due to a tight work schedule. It is important to note that the Republic of Azerbaijan consistently participates in official CIS summits as a member state. The country values cooperation within the CIS framework and is committed to developing bilateral relations with member states. President Ilham Aliyev attended the meeti ng of the CIS Heads of State Council held on October 9-10 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The meetings conducted during this session, both bilaterally and multilaterally, were productive.