On 24 May 2026, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had a meeting with the Special Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine for Relations with the Countries of Central Asia Viktor Maiko. During the meeting, the sides discussed current issues of cooperation between the two countries in the political-diplomatic, trade-economic, as well as cultural-humanitarian spheres. The parties reiterated their commitment to further development of friendly re...

On May 21, 2026, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the United States of America Esen Aydogdyyev presented his Letters of Credence to the President of the United States of America Donald Trump, at the White House. During the ceremony, Ambassador Aydogdyyev conveyed greetings and best wishes from the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov...

On May 23, 2026, a conference was held at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan to discuss the adoption by the UN General Assembly of the Resolution "The Role and Importance of the Policy of Neutrality in Maintaining and Strengthening International Peace, Security and Sustainable Development." The event was attended by senior officials and staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, heads and representatives of diplomatic mis...

On May 22, 2026, a meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Independent States was held in Ashgabat. As part of Turkmenistan's chairmanship of the CIS in 2026, meetings of various councils, commissions, and other events are being held. Our country takes this important mission very seriously, striving to fully facilitate the successful joint resolution of the tasks set. Representative delegations from CIS member countries arrived in Ashgabat to participate in the...

On May 21-22, 2026, a delegation from Turkmenistan, led by Chairperson of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan D. Gulmanova, visited St. Petersburg, Russia, to participate in a meeting of the Council of the Interparliamentary Assembly of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the 60th plenary session of the Interparliamentary Assembly of Member Nations of the CIS (IPA CIS). On May 21, a meeting of the IPA CIS Council was held at the Tauride Palace, the headquarters of the CIS Interparliamenta...

On May 20, 2026, the Resolution “The Role and Importance of a Policy of Neutrality in Maintaining and Strengthening International Peace, Security and Sustainable Development” was unanimously adopted during the 82nd plenary meeting of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly. The Resolution that was developed at the initiative of Turkmenistan was co-sponsored by 47 states. The Resolution particularly emphasizes the efforts of the Government of Turkmenistan to institutionalize the dialogu...

On 21 May 2026, consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Belarus were held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The delegations were headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Pavel Utyupin. During the consultations, the sides discussed issues related to further strengthening political and diplomatic cooperation between the two...