TURKMENBASHI, Turkmenistan, October 9.
Humanitarian cooperation is one of the key areas. I would like to
express my gratitude to the heads of state of the CIS for
supporting the decision to declare the city of Lachin the Cultural
Capital of the Commonwealth, said President Ilham Aliyev as he
addressed the limited-format meeting of the CIS
Council of Heads of State, Trend's special correspondent reports.
"The large-scale events held in Lachin last year allowed our
guests to become more closely acquainted with the rich and ancient
history of this region. Our guests were able to witness firsthand
its rapid revival, as well as the scale of the ongoing restoration
work," the head of state noted.
The meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth
of Independent States (CIS) is taking place on October 9, 2026, at
the Awaza National Tourism Zone on Turkmenistan's Caspian coast,
near the city of Turkmenbashi. The meeting is chaired by President
of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov.
The event coincides with the 35th anniversary of the
establishment of the CIS and is a key event during Turkmenistan's
CIS chairmanship in 2026.
The summit participants are discussing cooperation in the
political, economic and humanitarian spheres, reviewing the
Commonwealth's work over the past year and setting priorities for
the future. The agenda also includes an exchange of views on
pressing international and regional issues, as well as
consideration of documents aimed at expanding cooperation in law
enforcement, cultural and humanitarian affairs, and information,
and strengthening foreign policy coordination among CIS
countries.
