CIS foreign ministers discuss regional security and economic cooperation in Turkmenistan
A summit of Commonwealth of Independent States foreign ministers produced decisions aimed at strengthening cooperation within the bloc.
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Foreign ministers from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) met in Turkmenistan to discuss regional security and economic matters, according to TASS.
Outcomes of the summit
The summit resulted in decisions described as aimed at consistently developing and strengthening multifaceted cooperation within the bloc, TASS reported. The report did not specify the exact content of the decisions reached.
The CIS brings together several former Soviet republics and regularly holds ministerial-level meetings to coordinate policy on security, trade and other shared interests.
Broader context
Turkmenistan's hosting of the meeting places it at the centre of this round of CIS diplomacy. TASS's report did not include further comment from individual ministers or details on specific agreements signed during the gathering.
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