On August 20, 2026, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, who arrived in Turkmenistan on a visit. Taking the opportunity, Sirojiddin Muhriddin conveyed warm greetings from President Emomali Rahmon to President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the National Leader of the Turkmen people. The guest also stressed that further expanding cooperation with Turkmenistan is one of the priorities of the foreign policy of...

On 20 August 2026, political consultations were held at the level of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Tajikistan at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. During the consultations, the sides exchanged views on a wide range of issues of the bilateral agenda. Particular attention was paid to further improving the mechanisms of political and diplomatic interaction. The sides expressed satisfaction with the effectiveness of their partnership wit...

On 18 August 2026, a meeting was held at the MFA of Turkmenistan between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov and the newly appointed Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the city of Mary, Seyed Mostafa Hosseinipour. At the beginning of the meeting, the Consul General presented his consular patent. The consular exequatur was subsequently presented to him by the leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. During the meeting, the s...

As a responsible member of the international community, Turkmenistan, consistently puts forward new international initiatives aimed at achieving the high ideals and goals of the United Nations. The upcoming 81st session of the UN General Assembly is envisioned to serve as an important platform for consolidating the international community’s efforts to address current issues of peacebuilding, international security, and sustainable development. Being an active participant in international proc...

On August 17, 2026, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan M. Byashimova met with the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Turkmenistan Ahmed Alhay Hamad Khamis Alhameli. During the meeting, the parties discussed the current state of Turkmen-Emirates cooperation and prospects for its further development, as well as the organization of joint events. A separate theme of the meeting was the interaction between the two countries on international and regional platforms. Part...

On August 15, 2026, the first political consultations between the foreign ministries of Turkmenistan and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh were held in Ashgabat. The delegations were led by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov and Secretary Bilateral (East and West) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Ambassador Nazrul Islam. During the talks, a constructive exchange of views took place on key issues of...

On August 12, 2026, the Caspian Sea Day was solemnly celebrated in the "Avaza" National Tourist Zone.   The main event dedicated to the Caspian Sea Day was the scientific and practical conference "Protection of the Caspian Sea Ecosystem: Regional Cooperation and Sustainable Development". The forum was attended by members of the country's Government, heads and employees of individual ministries and departments, specialists from relevant structures and scientific institutions of the country,...