On 20 January 2026, a meeting was held at the Embassy of Turkmenistan between the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the People’s Republic of China and the Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Nurlan Yermekbayev. During the meeting, the sides discussed issues related to the further expansion of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Ambassador Parahat Durdyyev congratulated the Secretary-General of the SC...

19 января 2026 года в формате видеоконференцсвязи состоялась встреча Министра иностранных дел Туркменистана Рашида Мередова с Федеральным министром по европейским и международным делам Австрии Беатой Майнл-Райзингер. В ходе встречи стороны обсудили широкий круг вопросов, касающихся двусторонних связей в политико-дипломатической, торгово-экономической и культурно-гуманитарной сферах. Стороны высоко оценили сотрудничество Туркменистана и Австрийской Республики в рамках многосторонних структу...

On 16 January 2026, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Palestine to Turkmenistan Rana Abu Hijleh. During the meeting, the sides discussed relevant issues of Turkmen-Palestinian relations having mutual interest. The parties also discussed various topics of regional and international scope. During the meeting, the humanitarian nature of the foreign policy of Turkmenistan carried out...

On 14 January 2026, the Coast Guard Services of Turkmenistan received the SOS signal from the Iranian dry cargo ship Rona, which was suffering in the Caspian Sea. The government agencies of Turkmenistan responsible for emergency response and prevention took all necessary measures to rescue the people on board in accordance with international marine regulations. Due to timely response, all 14 people on the ship were rescued. According to the primary information, they are citizens of Iran an...

On January 14, 2026, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the European Union to Turkmenistan Beata Peksa. During the meeting, the sides discussed a wide range of issues related to further development of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the European Union in the political-diplomatic, trade-economic, as well as cultural-humanitarian spheres. The parties paid special attention to the arrangement of the upco...

On 12 January 2026, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Turkmenistan Gismet Gezalov. During the meeting, the sides discussed present vectors of Turkmen-Azerbaijani relations in the political-diplomatic, trade-economic and cultural-humanitarian spheres. Special attention was paid to the arrangement of visits at high and the highest levels, as well as meetings between the leaders...

On 12 January 2026, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Turkmenistan Ali Mojtaba Rouzbahani. During the meeting, the sides discussed issues of bilateral cooperation of mutual interest. They viewed specific topics of regional and international agenda, as well as outlined further steps for implementing activities in 2026 within the framework of previously reached agreements....