ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, April 8. Russian Prime
Minister Mikhail Mishustin will visit Turkmenistan on May 22, 2026
to participate in a meeting of the Council of Heads of Government
of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Trend reports via the press
service of the Turkmen Government.
The primary purpose of Mishustin’s visit is to take part in the
CIS Heads of Government meeting, which will be held in Ashgabat and
will focus on economic cooperation and coordination among member
states.
Preparations for the meeting are in their final stage. A
protocol on organizing the event was previously signed at the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan by Deputy Foreign
Minister Serdar Muhammetdurdiyev and CIS Deputy Secretary General
Denis Trefilov.
The Commonwealth of Independent States was established in 1991
after the dissolution of the Soviet Union to promote regional
cooperation in political, economic, and humanitarian spheres. The
CIS Economic Council coordinates efforts to implement joint
economic policies, develop transport and energy networks, and
foster trade integration. The CIS chairmanship passed from
Tajikistan to Turkmenistan on January 1, 2026.
