Today, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov departed for a working visit to the Russian Federation to participate in the informal high-level Summit of Heads of States of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

At the International airport of the capital, Turkmenistan, the President was seen off by officials.

Informal CIS summits have become an important platform for CIS leaders to engage in close dialogue. Unlike official meetings, such meetings are not limited to a specific agenda but create favourable conditions for discussing topical issues in regional stability, economics, and cultural cooperation. Summarising the results of the past year and outlining plans for the future in this format helps strengthen relations between states and find solutions to important issues.

This Summit format demonstrates that the CIS states are linked not only by historical and geographical commonality, but also by the shared goal of maintaining stability in the Eurasian space.

Turkmenistan, which enjoys permanent neutrality and is an associate member of the CIS, plays an important role in the Commonwealth as a reliable partner and centre of peacekeeping. Our country advocates for the substantive enrichment of cooperation within the CIS, paying particular attention to the economic sphere and the transport and logistics sector. The initiatives of Turkmenistan to create international transport corridors are receiving support from its CIS partners.

Throughout this cooperation, our country consistently promotes energy diplomacy and environmental security. Humanitarian dialogue is also an important area of partnership. By regularly hosting major CIS cultural and sporting events, Turkmenistan contributes to the preservation of spiritual values and the strengthening of friendship among peoples.

The participation of CIS leaders in the recently held International forum for peace and trust in Ashgabat was particularly significant. This confirmed that the principles of peace and mutual respect form the foundation of cooperation within the CIS. The forum, held in our capital, provided an opportunity to demonstrate the importance of political and diplomatic dialogue in addressing the global challenges of today.

...A few hours later, the plane of the President of Turkmenistan landed at St. Petersburg International Airport.

There, the head of state was warmly greeted by officials.

The working visit of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov to the Russian Federation continues.