Working visit to Turkmenistan

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko arrived in Turkmenistan on a working visit to attend a meeting of the CIS Heads of State Council. The head of state’s plane has landed at Turkmenbashi Airport.

Belarusian President was welcomed by Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov.

In the airport the president was greeted not only by officials but also by two Turkmen children – a boy and a girl – in national costumes. They addressed Aleksandr Lukashenko in Belarusian with the phrase “Welcome, dear guests!”. The head of state was presented with Turkmen bread – chorek – wrapped in a traditional sachak made of camel wool.

The leaders of the countries are set to discuss interaction within the Commonwealth of Independent States, which marks its 35th anniversary this year. In his speech at the summit, Aleksandr Lukashenko will set out Belarus’ position on current topics of CIS activity and further prospects of this international association.

The agenda of the meeting includes more than 15 items. They concern, among other things, social development and quality of life, the transport connectivity of the CIS, joint work in the media space, cooperation in law enforcement, and the preservation of historical memory.