The delegation of Turkmenistan took part in the 5th Antalya Diplomacy Forum

On 17-18 April 2026, the delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, took part in the 5th Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF-2026).

The high-level event was held at the Nest Congress Center in Antalya, Republic of Türkiye. The motto of the forum was “Mapping Tomorrow, Managing Uncertainties.”

On the sidelines of the forum, a number of thematic sessions were held, during which participants exchan...

Prospects for Cooperation Between Turkmenistan and the CTBTO Discussed in Antalya

On April 18, 2026, in Antalya, during an official visit to the Republic of Türkiye, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization Robert Floyd.

During the meeting, the sides discussed the current state and future prospects of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the CTBTO. The importance of strengthening international efforts aimed at ensuring global security, nuclear non-proliferation,...

Meeting with the Secretary General of the Union of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Turkic States

On April 18, 2026, in Antalya, during an official visit to the Republic of Türkiye, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the Secretary General of the Union of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Turkic States Adem Kula.

During the meeting, the parties assessed the current level of trade and economic cooperation among the Turkic states. The importance of the admission of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan to the Union in March 2024 was part...

Topical issues of Turkmen-Ukrainian cooperation discussed

On April 18, in Antalya, on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha.

During the meeting, the parties discussed topical issues of the bilateral agenda. Their mutual commitment to maintaining and further developing Turkmen-Ukrainian cooperation in areas of common interest was reaffirmed.

Among the practical areas of interaction, the side...

Key aspects of Turkmen–Uzbek relations were discussed

On April 18, 2026, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan,Bakhtiyor Saidov, on the sidelines of the Fifth Antalya Diplomacy Forum.

During the meeting, the sides noted the high level of cooperation between the two states, achieved through a trusting and regular dialogue at the highest state level.

The ministers discussed key areas of cooperation in the political and diplomatic sphere, as well as...

Foreign Ministers of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Azerbaijan discussed topical issues of cooperation

On April 18, 2026, in Antalya, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov.

During the meeting, the sides discussed topical issues of Turkmen-Azerbaijani relations. Particular attention was paid to preparations for high-level meetings planned to be held this year in both countries.

The foreign ministers also exchanged views on regional and international issues.

Turkmenistan and Türkiye reaffirm сommitment to further strengthening cooperation

On 18 April 2026, talks were held in Antalya between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye Hakan Fidan.

At the beginning of the meeting, the head of Turkmenistan’s foreign policy agency Rashid Meredov, congratulated the Turkish side on the successful holding of the Fifth Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF-2026) and the high level of its organization.

During the talks, the sides noted the traditionally high le...

Meeting held between the Foreign Ministers of Turkmenistan and the Russian Federation

On April 18, 2026, on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, a brief meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, during which the sides once again reaffirmed their commitment to the further development of strategic partnership between Turkmenistan and Russia.

A telephone conversation took place between the co-chairs of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Iranian Commission on Economic Cooperation

On April 20, 2026, a telephone conversation was held between the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Roads and Urban Development of the Islamic Republic of Iran Farzaneh Sadegh.

During the discussion, the sides addressed a wide range of issues related to the implementation of agreements reached following the 18th meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Turkmen-Iranian Commission on Economic...

The working visit of the President of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Kazakhstan has begun

On April 21, 2026, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov departed on a working visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan to participate in the Regional Environmental Summit and the regular meeting of the Council of Heads of Founding States of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea.

At Ashgabat International Airport, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov was seen off by official representatives.

A few hours later, the aircraft of the President of Turkmenistan landed at Nursultan Nazarbayev Internatio...