Abu Dhabi:President Masoud Pezeshkian met with Nurlan Yermekbayev, Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, during the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) summit.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, the meeting occurred on the sidelines of the summit in Turkmenistan. The CIS summit, which began earlier today, featured a group photo of leaders from participating countries, including the presidents of Iran, Russia, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, as well as the prime minister of Armenia.

The summit's agenda involves 15 items, with plans to adopt a joint statement evaluating the CIS's achievements over the past 35 years and discussing future prospects. Key topics for discussion include cooperation in combating cybercrime, enhancing the CIS's international image, social development, improving quality of life, and strengthening transport connectivity.