Leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) on the 9th in Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan signed a 35th‑anniversary declaration committing to deepen strategic partnerships among member states and to keep the CIS as a dialogue platform grounded in equality and mutual respect. The heads‑of‑state council named Uzbekistan as rotating CIS chair for 2027, appointed Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan as co‑chairs, and scheduled the next council meeting for October next year in Bukhara, Uzbekistan.