Moldova passed the presidency of the Commonwealth of Independent States to Russia on January 1, 2010.
Chisinau headed the organization in 2009. The Moldovan capital also hosted a summit this year.
Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that "2010 in the CIS will be the year of veterans. The decision was made by the heads of states at the summit in Chisinau."
Moscow also plans to host one informal summit celebrating 65 years since the end of World War II and a formal summit in December.
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