🗓 On October 7, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov participated in a regular meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, hosted by Turkmenistan as the current Chair of the Commonwealth, in the Avaza National Tourist Zone of Turkmenistan.

Discussions covered a broad range of issues concerning cooperation within the CIS framework, including in the context of the Organisation’s 35th anniversary, which is being marked in 2026.

Plans were outlined for further strengthening foreign policy coordination and for enhancing the CIS international profile.

🤝 The participants engaged in a thorough exchange of views on global and regional developments. Sergey Lavrov set out Russia’s approach to a number of pressing issues, including the situation in and around Ukraine and the continuing tensions in the Middle East.

👉 Remarks and answers to media questions by Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov following the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers

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The Ministers adopted a statement in support of practical steps to prevent an arms race in outer space. The 2027 Plan for Multi-Level Consultations between the CIS Foreign Ministries was endorsed.

Following the meeting, a package of decisions was adopted, aimed at deepening integration ties in the cultural and academic spheres, as well as in law enforcement and security.

Most of the documents reviewed will be submitted for adoption to the CIS Heads of State Council on October 9. Among them are draft statements on the 35th anniversary of the Commonwealth and on the preservation of historical memory.

🇰🇬 The next meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers will be held in Bishkek in April 2027.