On Thursday, 23 March, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with the Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Independent States Sergey Lebedev. Lebedev, who heads the observer mission for the parliamentary elections in Turkmenistan noted that all stages of the election campaign are carried […]
The CIS observer mission held meetings with the head of the Central Election Commission of Turkmenistan and political parties – Interim Report on election monitoring issued
On 22 March 2023, in Ashgabat, the head of the CIS Observer Mission, Secretary General of the CIS Sergey Lebedev met with the Chairman of the Central Commission for Elections and Referendums in Turkmenistan Gulmurad Muradov. Muradov briefed Lebedev on the activities of the Central Election Commission and told about the work of the system […]
Foreign observer missions continue monitoring preparations for parliamentary elections in Turkmenistan
The CIS and OSCE observer missions continue to monitor the process of preparation for the parliamentary elections in Turkmenistan, to take place on Monday, 26 March 2023. Thus, the formation of the CIS observer mission has been completed. It includes 49 accredited observers representing the CIS countries, the Interparliamentary Assembly of the CIS Member States […]
CIS Deputy Secretary General inaugurated Observer mission in Ashgabat
Deputy Secretary General of the CIS Ilkhom Nematov arrived in Ashgabat at the head of the working group on the opening of the CIS Observer Mission to monitor the election campaign of the upcoming parliamentary elections. The CIS Observer Mission officially started its work on 8 March. As part of the opening of the Mission, […]
CIS to send Observer Mission for parliamentary elections in Turkmenistan
The CIS observer mission for the elections of deputies of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan will be headed by the CIS Secretary General Sergey Lebedev. The elections will take place on 26 March 2023. The CIS observer mission will monitor the electoral campaign at the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The work […]
Informal CIS summit in St. Petersburg
nCa Report An informal meeting of the leaders of the countries participating in the Commonwealth of Independent States took place at the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library in St. Petersburg. The meeting was attended by Vladimir Putin, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, President of Kazakhstan […]
Foreign direct investments between CIS countries and China, Iran, Arab states exceed US $75 billion – EDB Report
The EDB (Eurasian Development Bank) has issued a report on the mutual foreign direct investments (FDI) of the CIS countries with China, Iran and the Arab world. The report was issued on 20 December 2022. Here we are producing the EDB story on the report. The links to this story at the EDB website and […]
Over 20 documents adopted at the meeting of CIS Heads of Government in Astana
On 28 October 2022, a regular meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Independent States was held in Astana under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Alikhan Smailov. The meeting was attended by the Prime Ministers and Deputy Prime Ministers of Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Belarus. Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, […]
CIS summit in Kazakhstan – Outcomes
On 14 October 2022, Astana hosted summit of the Council of CIS Heads of State under the chairmanship of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. For the first time in the last few years, the event was held in a face-to-face format. The meeting was attended by: President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev Prime Minister of […]
Kazakhstan hosted meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers
A meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States was held in Astana on Wednesday, 12 October. The meeting, chaired by the minister of foreign affairs, Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tleuberdi, was attended by the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, as well […]
President of Turkmenistan is expected to attend the CIS summit in Astana
Within the framework of the current chairmanship of Kazakhstan in the Commonwealth of Independent States, a Summit of CIS heads of state will be held in Astana on 14 October 2022. The leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, as well as the Chairman of the Executive Committee – the CIS Executive […]
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov attended an informal CIS summit
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov took part Friday (7 October) in an informal summit of the CIS heads of state in St. Petersburg. The meeting was also attended by the presidents of Russia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, the Prime Minister of Armenia. “Today, we have an opportunity to make sure that we are on the same […]
Astana prepares for tough schedule of high events in mid-October
The foreign ministry of Kazakhstan announced the schedule of high-level events to be held in Astana in mid-October. They include: 6th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-building Measures in Asia (CICA) – on 13 October CIS Council of Heads of State Summit – on 14 October Central Asia – Russia Summit – on […]
Kazakhstan to host major regional summits in autumn
In mid–October 2022, Nursultan, the capital of Kazakhstan, will host several meetings at the highest level – these are summit of CIS, Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), as well as the meeting of the heads of state “Central Asia – Russia”. This was discussed during a telephone conversation on Thursday, 1 […]
Turkmenistan to take part in CIS Interparliamentary Youth Forum
Young parliamentarians and leaders of youth organizations from Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan will take part in the Youth Inter-parliamentary Forum in St. Petersburg, which will be held on 9-10 June 2022, reports the press service of the CIS Executive Committee. The forum “Young Parliamentarians — a Look into the […]
CIS Foreign Ministers met in Tajikistan
On 13 May 2022, the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States met for regular session in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The gathering was chaired by Kazakhstan as chair-country in CIS. The meeting was attended by the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Russia, Tajikistan, acting foreign minister Uzbekistan, Chairman […]
Informal CIS Summit in St. Petersburg
Elvira Kadyrova On 28 December 2021, an informal summit of the CIS Heads of State took place in St. Petersburg. The traditional end-of-year gathering was attended by: First President of Kazakhstan – Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus President Sadyr Zhaparov of […]
Online summit of Council of CIS Heads of State held on 15 October 2021
On October 15, 2021, a meeting of the Council of CIS Heads of State was held under the chairmanship of the President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko. It was held in the format of video conferencing. The meeting was attended by President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, President […]
CIS Council of FMs meeting in Moscow: outcomes
Elvira Kadyrova On 2 April 2021 Moscow hosted a regular meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent. This year the Commonwealth celebrates its 30th anniversary. The foreign ministers of the ten countries exchanged views on current international and regional issues and further promotion of joint approaches on key international platforms, […]
President of Turkmenistan took part in a meeting of the council of heads of states of the CIS
On December 18, 2020, a meeting of the Council of Heads of States of the Commonwealth of Independent States was held in the format of a video conference. The meeting was attended by President of the Republic of Azerbaijan I. Aliyev, President of the Republic of Belarus A. Lukashenko, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan […]
СЕРГЕЙ ЛЕБЕДЕВ: «ПОЛИТИКА ТУРКМЕНИСТАНА, БАЗИРУЮЩАЯСЯ НА ПРИНЦИПАХ НЕЙТРАЛЬНОСТИ, ЗАСЛУЖИВАЕТ ВСЕОБЩЕГО ПРИЗНАНИЯ И УВАЖЕНИЯ»
Сергей Лебедев, Председатель Исполнительного комитета – Исполнительный секретарь СНГ в ходе своего видеообращения на международной конференции «Политика нейтралитета и ее значение в обеспечении международного мира, безопасности и устойчивого развития» констатировал, что за 25 лет постоянного нейтралитета Туркменистан доказал эффективность проводимой нейтральной внешней политики и ее соответствие долгосрочным интересам мирового сообщества. Было особо подчеркнуто, что такая […]
SERGEY LEBEDEV: “THE POLICY OF TURKMENISTAN, BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF NEUTRALITY, DESERVES UNIVERSAL RECOGNITION AND RESPECT”
Sergey Lebedev, Chairman of the Executive Committee – Executive Secretary of the CIS, during his video message at the International Conference “Policy of Neutrality and its Role in Ensuring International Peace, Security and Sustainable Development”, stated that over 25 years of permanent Neutrality, Turkmenistan has proved the effectiveness of its neutral foreign policy and its […]
Министр иностранных дел Туркменистана принял участие в заседании СМИД СНГ
10 декабря 2020 года состоялось заседание Совета министров иностранных дел государств-участников Содружества Независимых Государств под председательством Узбекистана в формате видеоконференции. В заседании участвовали руководители внешнеполитических ведомств Азербайджанской Республики, Республики Армения, Республики Беларусь, Республики Казахстан, Кыргызской Республики, Республики Молдова, Российской Федерации, Республики Таджикистан, Туркменистана, Республики Узбекистан, а также Председатель Исполнительного комитета – Исполнительный секретарь СНГ С.Лебедев. […]
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan took part in the meeting of the COM of the CIS
On December 10, 2020, a meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States was held under the chairmanship of Uzbekistan in the format of a video conference. The meeting was attended by the heads of the foreign affairs agencies of the Republic of Azerbaijan, […]
Делегация Туркменистана приняла участие на 8-ой встрече секретарей совета безопасности государств-участников СНГ
18 ноября 2020 года в формате видеоконференцсвязи состоялась восьмая встречa секретарей совета безопасности государств-участников СНГ. На встрече туркменскую делегацию возглавил Заместитель Председателя Кабинета Министров, Секретарь Государственного Совета Безопасности Туркменистана Ч.Аманов. В работе заседания также приняли участие Председатель Исполнительного Комитета – Исполнительный секретарь СНГ С.Лебедев, Генеральный секретарь Организации Договора коллективной безопасности (ОДКБ) С.Зась, в том числе […]
The delegation of Turkmenistan took part in the 8th meeting of the Secretaries of the Security Council of the CIS member states
On November 18, 2020, the eighth meeting of the Secretaries of the Security Council of the CIS member states was held in the format of videoconference. At the meeting, the Turkmen delegation was headed by the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Secretary of the State Security Council of Turkmenistan Ch.Amanov. The meeting was […]
Министр культуры Туркменистана принял участие на 35-ом заседании Совета по культурному сотрудничеству государств-участников СНГ
18 ноября 2020 года состоялось ХХXV заседание Совета по культурному сотрудничеству государств-участников СНГ. Делегацию Туркменистана возглавил министр культуры страны А.Шамурадов. На встрече были обсуждены вопросы интенсификации культурного обмена стран, ход выполнения Основных мероприятий сотрудничества государств-участников СНГ в области культуры на 2016-2020 годы, в том числе возможность проведения Международной выставки «ART EXPO» государств-участников СНГ в 2020-2022 […]
The Minister of Culture of Turkmenistan took part in the 35th meeting of the Council for Cultural Cooperation of the CIS Member States
On November 18, 2020, the XXXV meeting of the Council for Cultural Cooperation of the CIS Member States was held. The delegation of Turkmenistan was headed by the Minister of Culture of the country A. Shamuradov. At the meeting, the issues of intensifying the cultural exchange of countries, the progress of the Main activities of […]
The meeting of the Council of CIS Heads of Governments was held in the format of a videoconference
On November 6, 2020, a meeting of the Council of Heads of Governments of the Commonwealth of Independent States was held in the format of a video conference. The meeting was attended by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ali Idayat oglu Asadov, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia M.Grigoryan, […]
Declaration on strategic economic cooperation of the CIS member states
We, the heads of the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States (hereinafter – the CIS, the Commonwealth), attach great importance to the implementation of the economic interests of the Commonwealth and each of the CIS member countries, the creation of effective partnership mechanisms that allow improving the development of economic relations both within […]
CIS and other regional structures – time to consolidate gains
Tariq Saeedi The CIS heads of state summit, held in Ashgabat on 11 October 2019, has added to the economic and other opportunities available to Central Asia. At a briefing on 12 October 2019 for diplomats and journalists on the outcome of the CIS Summit, the DPM and foreign minister of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, rightly […]
CIS states for closer interaction – Declaration on strategic economic cooperation signed
Elvira Kadyrova and Raviliya Kadyrova Ashgabat hosted Friday, 11 October 2019, the summit of the heads of state of the Commonwealth of Independent States. The summit was attended by: President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko President of Kazakhstan Kasym-Jomart Tokayev President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sooronbay Jeenbekov President of the Republic […]
CIS foreign ministers meet in Ashgabat
Ashgabat hosts the final events under Turkmenistan’s chairmanship in the CIS Elvira Kadyrova and Raviliya Kadyrova On 10 October 2019 the Council of ministers of foreign affairs of the Commonwealth met in Ashgabat. The gathering was attended by the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Armenia, the Secretary of state […]
SCO Summit in Bishkek paved the way for consolidation of regional efforts on common security and sustainable development
nCa Report On 13-14 June 2019, summit of the Council of heads of state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was held in Bishkek under Kyrgyzstan’s chairmanship in 2018-2019. The summit participants discussed the current state and prospects of further cooperation in SCO space in such areas as security, countering extremism, terrorism and drug trafficking, […]
Summit of the Council of heads of government of the Commonwealth of Independent States – Ashgabat – 31 May 2019
nCa Report by Elvira Kadyrova A meeting of the Council of heads of government of the Commonwealth of Independent States was held in Ashgabat under the chairmanship of President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov. Before the summit, President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov met with Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev. Heads of delegations attending the summit: Prime Minister […]
Заседание Совета глав правительств Содружества Независимых Государств -в Ашхабаде 31 мая
Доклад nCa –Эльфира Кадырова В столице состоялось заседание Совета глав правительств Содружества Независимых Государств, которое прошло под председательством Президента Бердымухамедова. До начала заседания, 31 мая, Президент Бердымухамедов встретился с Председателем Правительства Российской Федерации Дмитрием Медведевым. Главыделегаций, принявшихучастиевсаммите: Премьер-министр Азербайджанской Республики Новруз Исмаил оглы Мамедов вице-премьер-министр Республики Армения Мгер Григорян Премьер-министр Республики Беларусь Сергей Румас Премьер-министр […]
Despite 50% hike, gasoline price in Turkmenistan remains lowest in CIS
Ashgabat, 2 February 2018 (nCa) — Effective 1 February 2018, the price of gasoline in Turkmenistan has gone up. The most popular grade, A-95, is now selling for 1.5 Manat per liter instead of older price of one Manat per liter. It represents 50% hike in price but Turkmenistan still remains the country in CIS […]
Second Regional Networking Forum to explore role of South-South Cooperation in green economy
ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN (15 June, 2017): Key decision-makers and practitioners coordinating development cooperation from over 40 countries of the Arab States, and the Europe and the CIS regions, will gather at the Second Regional Networking Forum organized on the sidelines of the Astana Economic Forum to discuss the role of South-South and triangular cooperation in promoting […]
Russian view on non-participation of Turkmenistan in Eurasian Customs Union
Ashgabat, 8 December 2016 (nCa) — Grigory Karasin, the state secretary and deputy minister of Russia addressed a press conference in Ashgabat at the Russian embassy on Wednesday. A journalist asked him about the non-participation of Turkmenistan in the Eurasian Customs Union (formerly called EurAsEC) and its effect on the Turkmen-Russian relations. Karasin replied, “Speaking […]
Russia considers Afghanistan an international problem
Ashgabat, 8 December 2016 (nCa) — Russia considers Afghanistan as international problem, which is closely linked to the predictable situation in the world as a whole, said Grigory Karasin, the state secretary and deputy minister of foreign affairs of Russia while addressing a press conference at the Russian embassy in Ashgabat on Wednesday. Answering a […]