On October 8, 2024, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, who arrived the previous day on a working visit to the Russian Federation, took part in the meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States held in Moscow.

In the afternoon, the head of Turkmenistan proceeded to the Grand Kremlin Palace, which was the venue for the CIS Summit. Here, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov was warmly welcomed by President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.