Putin’s October 8–9 working visit to Turkmenistan centers on the CIS Heads of State Council meeting and Caspian Environmental Summit in Avaza, where bilateral side meetings are standard. Confirmed one-on-one sessions include Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov on October 8 and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on October 9 to discuss bilateral ties and regional issues. Kremlin statements explicitly ruled out a planned bilateral with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Other Caspian littoral leaders (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan) are expected at the multilateral events, creating scope for additional unscheduled contacts. Trader assessments reflect these verified schedules alongside the limited public details on further private meetings.