BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 8. Turkmenistan and
the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) exchanged views on
current issues of bilateral cooperation.
This was reflected in a press release published by the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan on September 8 following a
meeting between Turkmen Deputy Foreign Minister Serdar
Muhammetdurdyyev and CIS Deputy Secretary General Denis Trefilov in
the Avaza National Tourist Zone on September 7.
"Particular attention was paid to the preparation for the
upcoming events to be held within the framework of the chairmanship
of Turkmenistan in the CIS in 2026, planned to take place in
October of current year in the National Tourist Zone "Avaza". The
sides discussed organizational aspects and collaboration in view of
preparations to these events," the report says.
The officials also discussed other issues of mutual interest on
the CIS agenda.
To note, Turkmenistan has been chairing the Commonwealth of
Independent States throughout 2026, with the chairmanship passing
from Tajikistan following the CIS Heads of State Summit in late
2025. Under its chairmanship concept, Ashgabat has identified
economic cooperation, transport connectivity, energy, digital
transformation and environmental cooperation as the main
priorities, while the CIS Heads of State Summit is scheduled to
take place in the Avaza National Tourist Zone on October 9.
The economic agenda has been a recurring focus of Turkmenistan's
work within the CIS this year. In May, Ashgabat hosted the CIS
Council of Heads of Government, where discussions covered trade
expansion, investment, transport corridors and industrial
cooperation, while the chairmanship concept also highlights the
development of the North-South and East-West transport routes as
key priorities for regional economic integration.
