TURKMENBASHI, Turkmenistan, October
9. Trade and economic ties within the CIS are
steadily developing, President of Turkmenistan Serdar
Berdimuhamedov said at the meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of
State held on October 9 in Awaza, Trend’s special correspondent reports from the
event.
Berdimuhamedov noted that, particularly in recent years, there
has been positive momentum in aggregate trade turnover and an
expansion of the substantive agenda for political and diplomatic
cooperation; furthermore, the CIS format has proven to be a
convenient and suitable platform for diplomatic discussions on
pressing international issues.
"I’m confident that the upcoming discussions and exchange of
views will serve as important guideposts for our future work. The
primary goal, which remains constant, is the well-being and
prosperity of our peoples, the preservation and enhancement of all
the positive and valuable elements that unite us, the realization
of the CIS's potential in the political, economic, and humanitarian
spheres, the elevation of the Commonwealth's standing and
effectiveness on the international stage; and the strengthening of
its partnerships with other integration structures, above all the
UN," he said.
