CIS Secretary General Sergey Lebedev reads from a document during the CIS Council of Heads of State meeting in the Avaza National Tourist Zone in Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan, on October 9, 2026. The meeting, chaired by Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, brought together leaders of CIS states and CIS Secretary General Sergey Lebedev, with Pezeshkian participating for the first time as a special guest. Turkmenbashi Turkmenistan - ZUMAi98_ 20261009_zih_i98_049

CIS Secretary General Sergey Lebedev reads from a document during the CIS Council of Heads of State meeting in the Avaza National Tourist Zone in Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan, on October 9, 2026. The meeting, chaired by Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, brought together leaders of CIS states and CIS Secretary General Sergey Lebedev, with Pezeshkian participating for the first time as a special guest. Turkmenbashi Turkmenistan - ZUMAi98_ 20261009_zih_i98_049

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October 9, 2026, Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan: CIS Secretary General Sergey Lebedev reads from a document during the CIS Council of Heads of State meeting in the Avaza National Tourist Zone in Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan, on October 9, 2026. The meeting, chaired by Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, brought together leaders of CIS states and CIS Secretary General Sergey Lebedev, with Pezeshkian participating for the first time as a special guest. Turkmenbashi Turkmenistan - ZUMAi98_ 20261009_zih_i98_049

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