PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN PARTICIPATED IN AN INFORMAL MEETING OF THE CIS HEADS OF STATE

On October 7, 2022, in St.Petersburg, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov took part in an informal meeting of the heads of state of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

The summit was also attended by President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

During the meeting, the heads of state exchanged views on the issues of further development of the multifaceted cooperation of the Commonwealth member states, discussed regional and international issues of mutual interest.

The partnership agenda within the CIS includes a wide range of areas, the solution of tasks for the implementation of the reached agreements, including at the interstate level.

An integral part of the partnership of the participating countries is the humanitarian area. Interaction in the fields of science and education, culture and art, youth policy, as well as healthcare and sports is an important factor in bringing countries and peoples closer together, strengthening the bonds of friendship and trusting relations between them.

In the context of partnership in the CIS format, Turkmenistan is in favor of stimulating and intensifying ties through parliaments, actively using the experience of the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the Commonwealth for these purposes.

The states of the Commonwealth constructively cooperate on the platforms of international and regional organizations, providing mutual support to each other. The CIS countries invariably support the initiatives put forward by Turkmenistan within the framework of the UN, other authoritative structures and aimed at realizing the creative potential of neutrality, ensuring peace, security and sustainable development in the regional and global dimensions.

The informal CIS Summit held in St.Petersburg again clearly demonstrated the commitment of neutral Turkmenistan to a fruitful dialogue in the Commonwealth space, while confirming the intention of the countries participating in the meeting to further strengthen and develop mutually beneficial cooperation across its entire spectrum.