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 15, 2026, the first political consultations between the foreign ministries of Turkmenistan and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh were held in Ashgabat. The delegations were led by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov and 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 talks, a constructive exchange of views took place on key issues of...

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...

On 12 August 2026, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a meeting with William Leaf, Head of the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat. The sides discussed key areas of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the OSCE, paying particular attention to regional security, economic and environmental cooperation, and humanitarian engagement.

On 12 August 2026, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a meeting with UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan Xiaojun Grace Wang. The interlocutors discussed priority areas of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the United Nations, as well as issues related to further coordination and practical cooperation. Particular attention was paid to upcoming joint events and the promotion of Turkmenistan’s international initiatives within the framework of the UN. The rel...