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Russia and Turkmenistan maintain diplomatic and economic ties within the CIS. Turkmenistan is an important partner of Russia in Central Asia, especially in the energy sector.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Turkmenistan to participate in a meeting of the heads of state of the CIS.
Putin held a bilateral meeting with the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and discussed with him the current aspects of Russian-Turkmenistan relations.
TURKMENBASHI (Turkmenistan), October 8 - RIA Novosti. Russian President Vladimir Putin held a bilateral meeting with Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, said Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin arrived in Turkmenistan on Thursday to participate in a meeting of CIS heads of state. As part of the summit, a Festival of National Dishes of the CIS took place in the Avaza national tourist zone on the eastern coast of the Caspian Sea.

About 24.5 thousand people took part in the protests of high school students in Paris; clashes with law enforcement officers took place on the Place de la Bastille. Across France, 504 people were detained and 48 police officers were injured.

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a bilateral meeting with Turkmenistan's President Serdar Berdimuhamedov in Turkmenbashi, discussing key issues in Russian-Turkmen relations during a working visit. The meeting took place at the Avaza complex, following an official dinner, with both leaders noting their regular contact and recent phone conversation where Berdimuhamedov congratulated Putin on his birthday.

Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met and talked during the official reception for the heads of CIS states in Turkmenistan, where they also visited the Avaza national tourist zone and the festival of culture and national dishes of the CIS countries.

Russian Permanent Representative to the OPCW Vladimir Tarabrin said that Western countries continue to supply Ukraine with chemical products sensitive from the point of view of non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, provide intelligence for attacks on chemical industry facilities and supervise the preparation of terrorist acts against Russian civilians. The statement was made at the 113th session of the OPCW Executive Council in The Hague.

The United States has extended until January 9, 2027, permission for American companies and individuals to pay taxes, fees and duties in Russia, under a license from the US Treasury.

Against the backdrop of intensifying Russian attacks on Ukraine, including attacks on Kramatorsk, Kyiv and Priluki with dozens of casualties, the discussion about the possibility of negotiations with Russia has intensified in Ukrainian society. Deputy Alexei Goncharenko offered concessions in exchange for a ceasefire, but his initiative drew sharp criticism from the authorities and society, who see such steps as a threat to sovereignty. Sociological data shows that most Ukrainians support negotiations, but do not believe that concessions will lead to lasting peace and are willing to endure the war for as long as necessary.