On January 23, 2026, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with the Special Envoy of the President of the United States of America for South and Central Asia, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of India Sergio Gor. Expressing his gratitude to the Hero-Arkadag for the opportunity to meet, the guest noted the consistent development of cooperation between the United States and Turkmenistan and expressed confidence tha...

On January 21, 2026, the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Japan, A. Bayramov, met with the Chairman of the Japan-Turkmenistan Committee on Economic Cooperation, Hiroyuki Tsubai, in Tokyo. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss cooperation plans for 2026, including the implementation of joint economic projects in Turkmenistan to further strengthen the bilateral partnership between Turkmenistan and Japan. The Japanese side confirmed the need to continue work on the economic projects announc...

On 22 January 2026, the International Conference “Health and Nutrition in a Changing Climate” was held in Ashgabat. The event brought together heads of relevant ministries of Turkmenistan, representatives of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Development Programme and other international organizations, as well as delegates from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Iran, and Russia. In statements by the Turkmen side, it was emphasiz...

On January 22, 2026, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) Shombi Sharp. During the meeting, the sides discussed the current state and prospects of cooperation between Turkmenistan and ESCAP. The Turkmen side emphasized the high level of partnership and positively assessed the results of joint work in key areas, includin...

On January 22, 2026, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Dmitry Mariyasin, who arrived in Ashgabat to participate in the events of the SPECA High-Level Week, held from January 20 to 23 this year. During the meeting, issues related to the further development of cooperation between Turkmenistan and UNECE were discussed, including interaction in th...

On January 21, 2026, the Economic Forum began its work in Ashgabat as part of the United Nations Special Program for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) Week. The Forum brought together heads and representatives of relevant ministries and sectoral agencies of the Central Asian countries, Azerbaijan, India, as well as international organizations, including UN specialized agencies, the European Union, the World Bank, and others. The objective of the Forum is to comprehensively consider opp...

On 21 December 2026, the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Qu Dongyu. Expressing gratitude for the time devoted to the meeting, the guest emphasized the unwavering interest of the organization he leads in cooperation with Turkmenistan. At the same time, Qu Dongyu noted the importance of Turkmenistan’s international initiatives aimed at ensuring universal environmental well-being. War...