ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, January 23.
Turkmenistan, as part of its 2026 CIS chairmanship, will endeavor
to convene the Second Caspian Environmental Forum, focusing on
regional cooperation in renewable energy and biodiversity
protection,
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 on January 22, in Moscow,
Russia.
Aydogdiyev noted that Turkmenistan will continue to pay special
attention to environmental and sustainable development issues,
including cooperation on renewable energy and the conservation of
biodiversity in the Caspian region.
Turkmenistan also plans to advance broader regional cooperation
under its 2026 CIS chairmanship, emphasizing economic development,
transport and energy links, and regional integration.
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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