Armenia, together with other Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), has signed a joint statement on supporting practical steps to prevent an arms race in outer space, the press service of the CIS Executive Committee informed, TASS reports.

The document was adopted on Wednesday following a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, which took place in the Avaza National Tourist Zone in Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan. The statement was signed by the heads of foreign ministries of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.