
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Turkmenistan to participate in the Council of Foreign Ministers of the CIS, where it is planned to discuss the preliminary results of the association’s activities this year, prospects for cooperation and issues on the regional and international agenda, as well as make decisions to strengthen cooperation in the cultural, humanitarian and law enforcement spheres.
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The CIS was created in 1991 after the collapse of the USSR and includes a number of former Soviet republics. 2026 marks the organization's 35th anniversary.
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Sergey Lavrov arrived in Turkmenistan to participate in the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers.
At the meeting it is planned to discuss the preliminary results of the association’s activities this year, prospects for the development of cooperation in the Commonwealth format and issues on the regional and international agenda.
Following the meeting, decisions are expected to be made aimed at increasing interaction in the cultural, humanitarian and law enforcement spheres, as well as the approval of a plan for multi-level inter-Ministry of Foreign Affairs consultations for 2027.
MOSCOW, October 6 - RIA Novosti. The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Sergei Lavrov, arrived in Turkmenistan to participate in the CIS Ministerial Council, reports a RIA Novosti correspondent.
Earlier, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said that the heads of foreign policy departments would sum up the preliminary results of the association’s activities this year, discuss the prospects for the development of multifaceted cooperation in the Commonwealth format and pay special attention to the theme of the 35th anniversary of the CIS, which is celebrated in 2026. The parties will exchange views on current issues of the regional and international agenda.
Following the meeting, a number of decisions are expected to be adopted aimed at increasing interaction in the cultural, humanitarian and law enforcement spheres, and increasing foreign policy coordination within the CIS.

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