周三，独联体各成员国的外长们通过了一项联合声明，支持采取各项措施以防止外层空间出现军备竞赛。
Foreign ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) member states on Wednesday adopted a joint statement supporting steps to prevent an arms race in outer space.
该声明是在里海沿岸土库曼斯坦的阿瓦扎国家旅游区举行独联体外长会议后通过的。此次会议是为期一天的独联体领导人峰会的前奏，峰会定于周五举行。
The statement was adopted following a meeting of CIS foreign ministers in Turkmenistan’s Avaza National Tourist Zone on the Caspian Sea coast, ahead of a leaders’ summit of the organization scheduled for Friday.
据独联体发布的公告称，该文件明确指出，各成员国开展的一切外空探索与利用活动均“旨在促进国际合作与相互理解，维护国际和平与安全”。公告还援引声明内容称：“独联体成员国对外空军备竞赛切实存在的可能性及其演变为军事对抗场所、进而破坏全球稳定的风险深表忧虑。”
According to a statement by the CIS, the document declares that its member states conduct activities related to the exploration and use of outer space “in the interests of developing international cooperation and mutual understanding, and maintaining international peace and security.”“The CIS member states express serious concern regarding the real prospect of an arms race in outer space and its transformation into an arena of military confrontation, which undermines global stability,” it quoted the statement as saying.
声明进一步指出，各成员国认为，禁止在外空部署任何武器及其他相关举措，有助于防范对国际和平与安全构成的严重威胁。
It added that the parties believe a ban on the deployment of any weapons in space, among other measures, could help prevent the emergence of a serious threat to international peace and security.
此次会议期间还通过了多项其他文件。阿塞拜疆、白俄罗斯、哈萨克斯坦、俄罗斯、塔吉克斯坦、土库曼斯坦和乌兹别克斯坦的外长均出席了会议。亚美尼亚副外长与吉尔吉斯斯坦第一副外长也列席了会议。
The joint statement was among a number of documents adopted at the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers meeting, attended by the top diplomats of Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Armenia’s deputy foreign minister and Kyrgyzstan’s first deputy foreign minister also attended the meeting.
独联体成立于1991年苏联解体之后，旨在推动各成员国在经济、政治及安全领域的合作。亚美尼亚、阿塞拜疆、白俄罗斯、哈萨克斯坦、吉尔吉斯斯坦、摩尔多瓦、俄罗斯、塔吉克斯坦和乌兹别克斯坦为该组织正式成员国，土库曼斯坦则享有准成员国资格。摩尔多瓦已于2022年起暂停参与独联体各项会议。
The CIS was established in 1991 following the dissolution of the Soviet Union to promote cooperation in economic, political and security affairs. Its full members are Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Turkmenistan holds associate membership. Moldova suspended its participation in CIS meetings in 2022.