On 7 October 2026, the regular meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of Independent States was held in the National Tourist Zone “Avaza”. The meeting was attended by the heads of the foreign ministries of the CIS member states, as well as the Secretary General of the CIS. During the meeting, an exchange of views took place on topical issues of the international and regional agenda, as well as on the main areas of cooperation within the CIS framework....

On October 7, 2026, on the sidelines of the events held within the framework of Turkmenistan’s Chairmanship of the Commonwealth of Independent States in 2026, a meeting was held in the National Tourist Zone “Avaza” between Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Maxim Ryzhenkov. During the talks, the sides discussed the current state and prospects for the development of Turkmen-Belarusian relations and exchanged vie...

On October 7, 2026, on the sidelines of the events held within the framework of Turkmenistan’s Chairmanship of the Commonwealth of Independent States in 2026, a meeting was held in the National Tourist Zone “Avaza” between Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov. During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on current issues of Turkmen-Russian cooperation, as well as promising areas for further interac...

On 7 October 2026, on the sidelines of the events held in the National Tourist Zone “Avaza” within the framework of Turkmenistan’s Chairmanship of the Commonwealth of Independent States in 2026, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a meeting with Minister of Roads and Urban Development of the Islamic Republic of Iran Farzaneh Sadegh. During the meeting, the sides discussed current issues of bilateral cooperation, as well as promising areas for further interaction be...

On 6 October 2026, the National Leader of the Turkmen People, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov departed the capital for the city of Turkmenbashi in Balkan Velayat. At the Avaza National Tourist Zone, the National Leader of the Turkmen People, Hero-Arkadag Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov warmly welcomed Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Valentina Matviyenko, who arrived in Turkmenistan to participate in the...

On 16 – 17 September 2026, a Regional Seminar of the United Nations was held in Tokyo, dedicated to issues of youth empowerment, digital resilience, strategic communications and strengthening the rule of law in Central Asia. The seminar brought together representatives of the Central Asian states and Japan, international organizations, as well as youth and expert communities. Turkmenistan was represented by a delegation headed by the Deputy Minister of Education of Turkmenistan. During the...

On 11 September 2026, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a meeting with the State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan.Kenji Yamada. During the meeting, the sides discussed the current state and favorable areas of development of Turkmen-Japanese cooperation, with particular emphasis on trade and economic relations. Noting the sustainable state of cooperation between the two countries, the sides emphasized the significant potential for further ex...