ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- The growth of gross domestic product (GDP) of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) members will reach 4.7 percent this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday at an informal CIS summit held in Leningrad Oblast.
"The macroeconomic indicators of our countries have improved significantly. Thus, by the end of 2024, the growth of total GDP of the Commonwealth countries is projected to reach 4.7 percent," Putin said. He described the figure as "higher than the world average."
