Putin to visit Turkmenistan for CIS summit and meeting with Pezeshkian
The Russian president's October 8-9 trip will include a CIS Council of Heads of State summit, talks with Iran's president and discussion of Caspian Sea environmental issues.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a working visit to Turkmenistan on October 8 and 9, according to TASS. The trip is centred on a summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), a regional grouping of former Soviet republics.
During the visit, Putin is expected to hold a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, according to the report. The two leaders have held a series of bilateral meetings in recent years as Russia and Iran have deepened cooperation on economic, military and diplomatic matters.
Caspian Sea ecology is also expected to feature on the agenda, TASS reported, reflecting ongoing multilateral discussions among the Caspian littoral states — Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan — over environmental protection and resource management in the shared body of water.
The CIS summit in Turkmenistan will bring together heads of state from member countries to discuss cooperation across economic, security and political matters, a regular feature of the organisation's calendar since its formation after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
TASS did not provide further detail on the specific agenda items planned for the summit sessions or on any bilateral agreements expected to be signed during Putin's stay in Turkmenistan.
Sources
- CIS summit, meeting with Pezeshkian, Caspian ecology: on Putin’s visit to Turkmenistan — TASS (Russia)
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