On 19 May 2026, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Director of the WTO Accessions Division Maika Oshikawa. During the meeting, the sides discussed the current issues of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the World Trade Organization, in particular on further steps regarding the country’s accession to the WTO. The sides exchanged views on regional and international trade and e...

In the morning, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, arrived at Windsor Castle in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. There, the Hero-Arkadag was warmly welcomed by Edward Benyon, Deputy Chairman of the Royal Windsor Horse Show Organizing Committee, and Sarah Rutherford-Jones, a Windsor event organization representative. Following this, the Hero-Arkadag met with King Charles III of the United Kingdom of Great Britain...

The National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, has departed for a visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the invitation of the family of King Charles III. It is worth noting that diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom—one of our country’s key partners—were established in January 1992. Furthermore, the UK consistently supports the Resolution on the Permanent Neutrality of Turkmenistan, ad...

During his visit to Kazan, the National Leader of the Turkmen People, Hero-Arkadag, participated in the forum of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to mark the declaration of Kazan as the cultural capital of the Islamic world. The first to speak at the forum was the National Leader of the Turkmen People, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. Hero-Arkadag warmly thanked the Rais of the Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation Rustam Minnikhano...

During his visit to the Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation, the National Leader of the Turkmen People visited the Kazan International Equestrian Sports Complex. There, Hero Arkadag was warmly welcomed by the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Agriculture and Food, Chairman of the Horse Breeding and Equestrian Sports Federation of the Republic of Tatarstan Marat Zyabbarov and the Director of the International Equestrian Sports Complex. The National Leader of the Turkmen People...

On May 14, 2026, the delegation of Turkmenistan led by N. Shykhlyev, Vice-Rector of the International University of Humanities and Development of Turkmenistan, who is on a visit to Japan, met with Yano Kazuhiko, Senior Vice Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology of Japan. During the meeting, issues were discussed such as expanding opportunities for students, increasing Turkmen student participation in the Japanese MEXT (Monbukagakusho) program, creating a special quot...

From May 13 to 14, 2026, a delegation from Turkmenistan led by D. Gulmanova, Chairperson of the Mejlis, conducted a working visit to the Republic of Uzbekistan. On the first day of the visit, the Turkmen delegation attended the women scientists' forum titled "Women's Leadership in Science: Contemporary Issues, Innovative Solutions, and Scientific Cooperation". The event was organized within the framework of the Dialogue of Women Leaders of Central Asian Countries and the Republic of Azerbaija...