In 2012 Turkmenistan presides in the CIS. By the invitation of President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov the Heads of the CI states will gather for the summit in Ashkhabad on December 5 this year. Originally the Summit work beginning was planned for November 2, 2012. Turkmenistan, keeping the status of constant neutrality, participates in the actions which are carried out within the CIS, as the associated member.
In the Turkmenistan capital Ashkhabad city will be held the meetings of Council of heads of states, Council of heads of governments and Council of ministers of foreign affairs of the participating states of the CIS, and also economic council of the countries of Commonwealth.

On the eve of Summit opening the Turkmenistan post plans to issue the artly block of big size of 10 values on which are presented the images of the national flags stylized in the CIS emblem, the countries of participants of Commonwealth: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine. On margins of block it’s presented the large image of emblem of the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Monument of Independence of Turkmenistan. On top margin of block is the text in Turkmen and Russian languages: Meeting of Heads of states of CIS countries. The 2nd November, 2012, Ashkhabad. The edition of block is planned in two options in the usual, printed 10 thousand copies and in 3-D format in one thousand copies. A half of edition will arrive in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, which as the host, plans to hand over as gifts souvenir post sets to members of delegations of the CIS countries, participating in actions. Some part of edition (about a third) will arrive in free sale through web shop UkraFil and through his foreign partners.