The leading universities of 9 countries are participating in the International Video Conference of CIS Universities: Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies, St. Petersburg State University, Institute of Asian and African Countries of Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Belarusian State University, Baku State University, Yerevan State University, Moldavian State University, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Tajik National University, Osh State University.

The speaker from Al-Farabi Kazakh National University is Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor of the Department of Economics Tulegenova M.S.

COVID-19 negatively affects the business activity of national economies and increases tension in the global market. And in the future, it can significantly weaken the production potential of the global economy - as a result of the closure of enterprises, companies and an increase in the number of unemployed. In turn, it is developing countries, including countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States, that may find themselves in a special zone of economic risk.

In this regard, the cooperation of the CIS countries in combating the negative consequences of coronavirus infection is important. The economies of these countries are highly dependent on each other; there are close cooperative, investment, and migration ties between them. Consequently, the CIS countries only together can successfully solve the unprecedented difficulties that arise. Mobilization and effective implementation of joint efforts will achieve the goals.