Putin, Pezeshkian, and CIS leaders arrive for summit in Turkmenistan

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian, and leaders from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) have arrived in Avaza of Turkmenistan.

The leaders gathered for a two-day regional summit starting from October 8 to 9, which marks the 35th anniversary of the CIS and introduces the inaugural Caspian Environmental Summit. During the summit, the heads of state are adopting joint documents to coordinate foreign policy and expand cooperation in information technology, law enforcement, and humanitarian efforts.

In parallel, the five Caspian littoral nations such as Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Turkmenistan, are convening to address critical environmental issues, notably the preservation of biological resources and the sea's declining water levels.