The Next Meeting of the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly Council Will Be Held on November 19–20 in Turkmenistan

The next meeting of the Council of the Interparliamentary Assembly of Member Nations of the Commonwealth of Independent States (IPA CIS) will be held on November 19–20, 2026, in Turkmenistan. This was announced by the Chairperson of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, Dunyagozel Gulmanova, during her speech at the meeting of the IPA CIS Council held in Saint Petersburg.

According to the head of the parliament, appropriate preparatory and organizational work is currently being actively carried out in our country together with the secretariat of the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly to organize this international event at a high level. It was emphasized that the Turkmen side is fully ready to create all conditions and provide comprehensive support for the successful holding of this important forum.

In her speech, D. Gulmanova specifically noted that under the conditions of current international tension in the world, the CIS remains a reliable dialogue platform based on the principles of mutual respect and sustainable, equal cooperation. She confirmed that effective relations are being conducted among the member states of the Commonwealth in political, economic, trade, and humanitarian directions.

"Uniting a wide geographical space, the CIS serves as an effective platform for the sustainable development of centuries-old historical, political, economic, and cultural-humanitarian relations between our countries," noted the head of the Parliament of Turkmenistan.

The Chairperson of the Mejlis also reminded once again that Turkmenistan is presiding over the Commonwealth of Independent States in 2026. The main goal of our country's chairmanship is to further improve multilateral and mutually beneficial cooperation based on mutual trust, equality, and peaceful dialogue, as well as to further strengthen the international role and prestige of the Commonwealth in ensuring peace and stability in the region.