Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Central Asian States and the United Kingdom held

On 26 February 2026, a meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Central Asian states and the United Kingdom was held at Lancaster House, during which prospects for deepening political dialogue as well as expanding trade, economic and investment cooperation were discussed.

In his statement, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, expressed appreciation to the British side for initiating the first ministerial meeting in the “Central Asia – United Kingdom” format and note...

Turkmenistan and the United Kingdom Expand Cooperation in Science and Culture

As a separate item of the visit programme to the United Kingdom, a meeting was held between the Turkmen delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, and Professor Timothy Williams of the Institute of Archaeology at University College London (UCL). Following the meeting, an Agreement was signed between the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan and the UCL Institute of Archaeology.

During the discussion, the Turkmen side highlighted Timothy Williams’ longstan...

Meetings with the UK Minister of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

On 26 February 2026, a bilateral meeting was held at Lancaster House between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, and the UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Yvette Cooper. The negotiations were also attended by the Minister for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories, Stephen Doughty.

The talks covered a wide range of issues of bilateral cooperation, the regional agenda and current international topics. The importance of...

Academic partnership between Turkmenistan and the United Kingdom expands

On 26 February 2025, within the framework of the working visit of the delegation of Turkmenistan, headed by the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a number of bilateral documents aimed at developing cooperation in education, science, and human capacity building were signed.

Among the signed documents were:

a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of E...

Issues of developing bilateral trade-economic cooperation discussed in London

On 26 February 2026, at Lancaster House in London, a Turkmen delegation headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, participated in a business reception with representatives of the United Kingdom’s business community.

During the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Lammy, delivered welcoming remarks, emphasizing the importance of strengthening economic ties with Central Asia and developing sustainable partnership projects.

The Ministe...

The head of MFA of Turkmenistan held talks with the President of the EBRD

On 25 February 2026, in the afternoon, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, and the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Ms. Odile Renaud-Basso.

During the meeting, the parties discussed issues related to expanding financial and investment cooperation and implementing joint projects.

Minister Meredov noted that, in implementing its economic development strategy, Turkmenistan attaches special importa...

Meetings at the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On 25 February 2026, the minister of foreign affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, took part in a meeting of the foreign ministers of the Central Asian countries with the speaker of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, Lindsay Hoyle.

During the meeting, the Turkmen side expressed appreciation for the consistent efforts to strengthen interparliamentary ties. In this context, the implementation of the provisions of the 2011 memorandum of understanding was emphasized,...

A meeting was held with the UK Minister of state for defence

On 25 February 2026, at the Royal Horse Guards Parade Ground in the United Kingdom, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, took part in a meeting of the foreign ministers of the Central Asian countries with the UK Minister of State for Defence, Lord Rodney Coaker.

During the meeting, issues of regional security, strengthening mutual understanding, and developing dialogue between the countries of Central Asia and the United Kingdom were discussed.

Particular attent...

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan took part in a meeting with Prince Edward

On 25 February 2026, a meeting was held at Lancaster House, the Government building of the UK Foreign Office, between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, and Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh. During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on further strengthening Turkmen-British ties, emphasizing their steady development, particularly in the fields of culture and education.

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At a joint working lunch of the foreign ministers of the Central Asian countries, att...

The visit of the Turkmenistan delegation to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has begun

On 24 February 2026, a working visit of the delegation of Turkmenistan to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland began. The delegation is headed by the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov.

On the morning of 25 February, a meeting took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, and the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, Arsenio Dominguez. The...