- The resort town of Awaza will host upcoming meetings of CIS foreign ministers and heads of state, and officials have signed a protocol laying out the preparation work for both summits. - Turkmenistan marked the 20th anniversary of the Semipalatinsk Treaty, which established Central Asia as a nuclear-weapon-free zone, with renewed calls to keep the region and the world free of nuclear arms. - A delegation from Turkmenistan is in Ankara this week for a regional conference on developing midwifery services and improving care for mothers and newborns.