ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, January 23.
Turkmenistan outlined its priorities for its 2026 chairmanship in
the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), focusing on economic,
transport, energy, and humanitarian cooperation,
Trend reports via the Turkmen MFA.
The announcement was made by Turkmenistan’s plenipotentiary,
Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Russia and Chair of the Economic
Commission Esen Aydogdiyev during the first event held under
Turkmenistan’s chairmanship—a meeting of the CIS Economic
Commission at the CIS Executive Committee in Moscow, Russia.
According to Aydogdiyev, Turkmenistan plans to use its
chairmanship to strengthen regional security and trust, promote
neutrality, and enhance diplomatic engagement, while advancing
initiatives in economic development, transport, and energy
cooperation, in line with the CIS Economic Development Strategy
through 2030.
The Ambassador also emphasized the logistics potential of the
CIS as a bridge connecting Eurasia, the Caspian, Central Asia, and
the Middle East, proposing to designate 2027 as the “Year of CIS
Transport Connectivity.”
Humanitarian cooperation was outlined as another priority, with
a focus on education, science, culture, tourism, and media to
strengthen mutual understanding and preserve the spiritual heritage
of CIS peoples.
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.
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