Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian proposed at the CIS summit to create a "CIS+1" format to develop cooperation between the organization and Tehran. According to him, Iran considers itself as a natural part of the interconnected geography of the region, and this connection is not only geographical in nature, but also rooted in history, culture and contacts between peoples. "Iran proposes to create a flexible and effective mechanism for dialogue and cooperation in the format of "CIS countries plus Iran" or "CIS+1" format," the Iranian president said during the CIS summit, in which he is participating for the first time. He added that this will allow for the development of joint work in such areas as transport, energy, trade, mineral extraction, investment, technology, water resources and environmental protection. tourism, as well as scientific and cultural ties.