On 20 August 2026, political consultations were held at the level of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Tajikistan at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. During the consultations, the sides exchanged views on a wide range of issues of the bilateral agenda. Particular attention was paid to further improving the mechanisms of political and diplomatic interaction. The sides expressed satisfaction with the effectiveness of their partnership wit...

On August 19, 2026 Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Japan A. Bayramov held a meeting with T. Ishigaki, newly appointed Special Representative of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan for Central Asian and Caucasus countries. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss issues of bilateral cooperation, as well as matters related to high-level visits. During the meeting, the high pace of development of bilateral friendly relations was emphasized. It was noted that the basis for this is the two succ...

On August 17, 2026, a meeting was held between Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Japan A. Bayramov and newly appointed President of the Japan business association ROTOBO Mr. Y. Kanehana to discuss issues related to the further development of bilateral cooperation. Particular attention was paid to preparations for the 16th meeting of the Turkmen-Japanese Committees for Economic Cooperation, scheduled to be held in Tokyo on December 14–16, 2026. In addition, the participants exchanged views on p...

On August 15, 2026, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Türkiye to Turkmenistan Ahmet Demirok, who is concluding his diplomatic mission in the country. During the meeting, Ambassador Demirok expressed his sincere gratitude to the Turkmen side for the comprehensive support provided during his diplomatic mission. The parties reaffirmed the commitment of two fraternal countries to further devel...

On August 15, 2026, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the Secretary Bilateral (East and West) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Ambassador Nazrul Islam. During the meeting, the sides discussed current issues of cooperation between the two countries in the political, trade-economic, as well as cultural and humanitarian spheres. In light of the political consultations held in Ashgabat on the same day,...

On August 12, 2026, the Caspian Sea Day was solemnly celebrated in the "Avaza" National Tourist Zone.   The main event dedicated to the Caspian Sea Day was the scientific and practical conference "Protection of the Caspian Sea Ecosystem: Regional Cooperation and Sustainable Development". The forum was attended by members of the country's Government, heads and employees of individual ministries and departments, specialists from relevant structures and scientific institutions of the country,...

On 12 August 2026, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a meeting with Serhan Aktoprak, Chief of Mission of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Kazakhstan and IOM Coordinator for Central Asian Countries. During the meeting, priority areas of cooperation were identified, including migration management, protection of migrants’ rights, and the development of regional cooperation. The importance of taking into account environmental factors and the p...