CIS summit to adopt statement on 35th anniversary of its founding

TURKMENBASHI, Turkmenistan,
October 9. A statement marking the 35th
anniversary of the founding of the Commonwealth will be adopted at
the meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State in Avaza, Trend’s special
correspondent reports from the event.

The summit agenda also includes a review of information
regarding the activities of the International Organization for the
Russian Language.

The heads of state will make decisions on designating thematic
years within the Commonwealth of Independent States, as well as on
measures to foster a positive image of the CIS and its member
states in the information space.

The draft agenda also covers issues related to conducting the
2030 round of population censuses in CIS member states, as well as
the development of cooperation in the areas of security and
humanitarian affairs.

The meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth
of Independent States (CIS) is taking place on October 9, 2026, at
the Awaza National Tourism Zone on Turkmenistan's Caspian coast,
near the city of Turkmenbashi. The meeting is chaired by President
of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov.