Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has proposed establishing a "CIS+1" format to deepen cooperation between the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Tehran, the Fars news agency reports.
Pezeshkian made the proposal during his speech at the CIS summit.
Pezeshkian stated that the "Commonwealth of Independent States member countries + Iran," or "CIS+1" format, should be established as a flexible and effective mechanism for dialogue and cooperation.
According to the Iranian President, this format could serve to further deepen interactions between CIS countries and Iran.