Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Turkmenistan this week to attend a summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), according to the program of the “Moscow. Kremlin. Putin” show on Russia 1 television.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will also attend a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers on Oct. 7 in Turkmenistan’s Avaza National Tourist Zone, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova announced on Sept. 30.
According to Zakharova, foreign ministers will review preliminary results of the CIS’ work this year and discuss prospects for further developing multilateral cooperation within the organization. Particular attention will be paid to issues related to the 35th anniversary of the CIS, which will be marked in 2026.
The meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State will be held Oct. 9 in Turkmenistan’s Avaza National Tourist Zone. The CIS Council of Foreign Ministers will meet there on Oct. 7.
