Russian PM Mishustin to Attend CIS Heads of Government Meeting in Turkmenistan
Quick Look
- Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will visit Turkmenistan for the CIS Council of Heads of Government meeting.
- The agenda includes trade and economic cooperation, GIS technologies, digital transformation of mining, and transport routes.
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Why It Matters
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin is set to attend a meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan currently holds the rotating CIS presidency for 2026. The previous session took place in Minsk, Belarus, in September 2025.
ASHGABAT, May 22. /TASS/. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will pay a visit to Turkmenistan to attend the meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
The previous session of the council was held in September 2025 in Minsk, Belarus.
In line with the schedule, Turkmenistan holds the rotating CIS presidency in 2026.
The heads of government are expected to focus on pressing issues of trade and economic cooperation during their meeting: boosting cooperation in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technologies and spatial data; congress and exhibition activities within the CIS framework; digital transformation of the mining sector; transport and interlinking of major transport routes on the CIS territory, and radio positioning.
Open Questions
- Specific outcomes or agreements expected from the meeting.
- Details on the proposed cooperation in GIS technologies and spatial data.
- Further information on the digital transformation plans for the mining sector.
- Specific transport routes to be discussed.
