Putin arrived in Turkmenistan on a two-day visit. He has already held a number of meetings

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Turkmenistan to participate in the Council of Heads of Countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Caspian Environmental Summit.

The Russian leader arrived in the country for two days. Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov reported that Putin will meet with the leader of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov during the events. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan also announced his meeting with the Russian head of state.

At the summit of the heads of the CIS countries, leaders will sum up the 35th anniversary of the Commonwealth. At the Caspian Environmental Summit, the main attention is paid to issues of cooperation in the environmental sphere and the problem of catastrophic shallowing of the Caspian Sea.

Before leaving for the summit, Putin celebrated his birthday with former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, who was in Moscow on a working visit.

Meeting with Berdimuhamedov

The Russian President met with the leader of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov. This was announced by the press secretary of the Russian leader Dmitry Peskov.

During the conversation, the leaders discussed relations between the countries. Peskov noted that interaction between Russia and Turkmenistan remains dynamic.

In addition, Putin spoke “on his feet” with the leader of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in Turkmenistan, where the summit of CIS heads of state is taking place.

Meeting with Pezeshkian

The Russian President and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian held a bilateral meeting in Turkmenistan, during which they discussed key areas of cooperation between the countries and the situation in the Middle East.

According to Putin, trade turnover between Russia and Iran at the end of 2025 increased by more than 21 percent. The Russian leader highly appreciated the level of humanitarian cooperation, calling the cultural and humanitarian dialogue “exemplary.” He noted that the regular holding of joint events in the territories of both states makes this area an excellent example for the further development of partnership.

Pezeshkian, in turn, said that relations between Russia and Iran are on the rise and are developing in almost all areas. According to him, Moscow and Tehran are increasing cooperation in the trade, economic and humanitarian fields, and the two countries have the political will to further develop relations.

During the talks, Putin called the situation in the Middle East the most pressing problem. He declared Russia's readiness to do everything in its power to facilitate a settlement.