On 28 October 2026, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with Yegor Zaitsev, Head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in Turkmenistan, who is concluding his mission in the country. The meeting took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. During the meeting, the sides discussed current issues of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the World Health Organization, highlighting the importance of the partnership in strengthening the nat...

On 26 October 2026, a presentation of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov’s book “Neutrality Of Turkmenistan - A Bright Way Of Peace and Trust,” published in Japanese, was held at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The publication of this edition is clear evidence of the traditionally friendly cooperation between Turkmenistan and Japan, which continues to develop successfully across a wide range of areas. As noted during the ceremony, the...

On 15 October 2026, political consultations were held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines. The Turkmen delegation was headed by Ahmet Gurbanov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, while the Philippine delegation was headed by Leo M. Herrera-Lim, Undersecretary for Political Affairs of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic o...

From 14 to 16 October 2026, the Rector of the Yagshygeldi Kakayev International University of Oil and Gas visited Japan to promote scientific and educational cooperation and expand bilateral engagement in the field of hydrogen energy. As part of the visit, a meeting was held between the Rector and Keisuke Nagata, President of the University of Tsukuba. The two sides discussed prospects for joint scientific research, specialist training, and the development of innovative technologies for produ...

On 14 October 2026, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a meeting with the European Union Special Representative for Central Asia, Eduards Stiprais. During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on current issues of Turkmenistan–European Union cooperation and discussed further avenues for its development, taking into account the existing potential and mutual interests of both parties. Particular attention was paid to strengthening political-diplomatic engagement...

On 13 October 2026, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with Director General of the Central and West Asia Department of the Asian Development Bank Leah Gutierrez. During the meeting, the parties exchanged views on current issues of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Asian Development Bank, discussed the current state of their engagement and considered opportunities for further expanding the partnership. Particular attention was paid to promising areas of c...

On 13 October 2026, a telephone conversation took place between the National Leader of the Turkmen People, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, and the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Having warmly greeted each other, the interlocutors expressed satisfaction with the current state of cooperation between the two brotherly countries. Hero-Arkadag thanked President Shavkat Mirziyoyev for his significant personal contribution to...