PARTICIPATION OF TURKMENISTAN IN THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF CIS HEADS OF GOVERNMENT

On October 28, 2022, in Astana, the Turkmen delegation headed by the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Hodjamyrat Geldimyradov took part in the meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the CIS.

During the meetings in narrow and extended formats, the heads of government exchanged views on topical issues of economic cooperation in the Commonwealth of Independent States, discussed the preparation of a draft Agreement on free trade in services, establishment, activities and investments.

In a wide format, the participants of the meeting listened to the message of the Belarusian side on holding the II Games of the CIS countries in August next year in Belarus. In this context, the attention of the participants of the meeting was focused on the important initiative of the President of Turkmenistan, announced in the framework of the Council of the Heads of State of the CIS on October 14, 2022, on the establishment of a Coordinating Committee for holding international sports games under the auspices of the CIS Council for Physical Culture and Sports and to hold the first Friendship Games in Turkmenistan.

In addition, the meeting of the Council considered a wide range of issues in various areas of activity of the CIS bodies.

More than 20 documents were approved and adopted on the sidelines of the meeting.

It was decided to hold the next meeting of the Council of CIS Heads of Government on June 7, 2023 in Sochi.