On November 7, 2025, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova met with Oliver Stolpe, Regional Representative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for Central Asia, Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan. During the talks, the sides discussed current issues of cooperation on countering modern challenges and threats. Particular attention was paid to joint efforts to implement the UNODC Program for Central Asia for 2022-2027 and the Roadmap for Further...

On November 7, 2025, a ceremony was held at the Presidential Palace of the Republic of Indonesia (Merdeka Palace) in Jakarta, during which the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Indonesia (with residence in Kuala Lumpur), M.Mashalov, presented his credentials to the President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto. During the ceremony, the National Anthem of Turkmenistan was performed. Ambassador conveyed warm greetings and best wishes to...

12th China – Central Asia Cooperation Forum was held on November 6th, 2025 in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of PRC bringing together high-level delegations from China, the five Central Asian countries and international organizations. The Forum’s agenda included such activities as an exhibition on the achievements of cooperation and four sub-forums that addressed trade and economy, education, poverty reduction and women’s issues. “Promoting the China-Central Asia Spirit and Advancin...

On November 6, 2025, the annual meeting of the Programme Steering Committee (PSC) of the UNODC Programme for Central Asia for 2022–2025 was held in Ashgabat. The meeting was organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional Office for Central Asia, Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan jointly with the Government of Turkmenistan. The Turkmen side was represented at the meeting by Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan Ovezgeldi Kakalyev. The hybrid-format...

On November 6, 2025, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova met with Audronė Perkauskienė, Deputy Managing Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia at the European External Action Service. During the meeting, the parties discussed topical issues of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the European Union, in particular the results of the Central Asia – European Union ministerial meeting held in Ashgabat in March this year. The meeting noted the importance o...

On November 6, 2025, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova met with Director of the Central Asian Regional Information and Coordination Center for Combating Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Their Precursors (CARICC) Makhmud Khamidov. During the conversation, M.Byashimova congratulated her interlocutor on his appointment to the new position and wished him success in his responsible work. She also highly appraised the work of CARI...

On November 5, 2025, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov met with Governor of North Khorasan Province of the Islamic Republic of Iran Bahman Nouri. During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on the current state and further development of cooperation between Turkmenistan and Iran. The interlocutors noted the high level of bilateral relations, which is reinforced by the systematic and dynamic nature of contacts at the highest level. During the talks, mutu...