ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, January 30.
Turkmenistan plans to propose that member states of the
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) develop a coordinated
diplomatic approach within the framework of the United Nations in
order to prevent the “erosion and devaluation of international
law,” Trend reports
via the press service of the CIS Executive Committee.
The statement was made by Turkmenistan’s Ambassador to Belarus
and Permanent Representative to the CIS statutory bodies, Nazarkuly
Shagulyev, during a meeting of the CIS Council of Permanent
Plenipotentiary Representatives held in Minsk on January 29.
According to Shagulyev, CIS member states are expected to play a
significant role in defending international law, including through
the implementation of the UN General Assembly resolution
“Cooperation between the United Nations and the Commonwealth of
Independent States,” adopted in August 2025.
He noted that this approach is also reflected in Turkmenistan’s
initiative, put forward at the current session of the UN General
Assembly, to declare 2028 the International Year of Law.
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.
Earlier, Turkmenistan outlined its priorities for its 2026
chairmanship in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS),
focusing on economic, transport, energy, and humanitarian
cooperation.
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