ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, May 23. Turkmenistan
and CIS discussed bilateral cooperation, Trend reports via the press service of the
Turkmen government.


The talks were held during a meeting between President of
Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the Commonwealth of
Independent States (CIS) Secretary General Sergei Lebedev.


The meeting took place in Ashgabat during Lebedev’s visit to
Turkmenistan to participate in the regular meeting of the CIS
Council of Heads of Government.


During the talks, Berdimuhamedov said cooperation within the CIS
remains one of the key priorities of Turkmenistan’s foreign policy
and noted the country’s role in promoting partnership across the
Commonwealth through logistics and humanitarian initiatives.







The president also highlighted Turkmenistan’s implementation of
its 2026 CIS chairmanship concept and stressed that all planned
activities are being carried out in accordance with the established
schedule.


Particular attention was paid to the upcoming CIS Summit of
Heads of State, scheduled for October 9 on the Caspian coast, which
Berdimuhamedov described as a key event of the year for the
organization.