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The CIS is a regional organization uniting former Soviet republics. Regular meetings of heads of state are aimed at coordinating policies in various areas.
The leaders of the CIS countries gathered for an official reception on behalf of the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov in honor of the heads of delegations.
The next meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the CIS participants is scheduled for Friday in the Avaza national tourist zone on the coast of the Caspian Sea in Turkmenistan.
MINSK, October 8 - RIA Novosti. The leaders of the CIS countries gathered for an official reception on behalf of the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov in honor of the heads of delegations, reports the “Pool of the First” Telegram channel close to the press service of the Belarusian president.
The next meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the CIS participants is scheduled for Friday in the national tourist zone "Avaza" on the coast of the Caspian Sea in Turkmenistan.

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.

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