On July 14, 2026, Ashgabat hosted another round of political consultations between the foreign policy agencies of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan. The Turkmen delegation was headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, and the Uzbek delegation by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Bakhtiyor Saidov. During the consultations, the parties held a detailed exchange of views on further strengthening the Turkmen-Uzbek strategic pa...

On 14 July 2026, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Bakhtiyor Saidov. During the meeting, the Foreign Ministers expressed satisfaction with the strong momentum in the development of Turkmen-Uzbek relations. They emphasized that bilateral cooperation continues to receive a powerful impetus through regular, trust-based cont...

On 14 July 2026, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov met with Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Kao Kim Hourn in Jakarta. During the meeting, the parties discussed prospects for developing cooperation between Turkmenistan and ASEAN. Turkmenistan reaffirmed its interest in further expanding engagement with the Association in such areas as transport connectivity, energy, trade, investment, the digital economy, innovation, educa...

On 7 July 2026, the High-level Political Forum under the auspices of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) commenced its work at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Forum will continue until 15 July 2026. The delegation of Turkmenistan, headed by Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy Perkhat Yagshiyev and including representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the State Committee of Turkmenistan on Statistics, is taking an active part in the proceeding...

On 13 July 2026, the working visit of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Ahmet Gurbanov, to the Republic of Indonesia commenced. As part of the visit, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov held a meeting with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia Muhammad Anis Matta. During the talks, the sides discussed a wide range of issues related to bilateral cooperation and exchanged views on current regional and inter...

On July 9, 2026, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Steve Daines, a member of the United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and Senator from the state of Montana, who arrived in Turkmenistan on a visit. Expressing gratitude for the warm welcome and hospitality shown to the American delegation, the guest conveyed warm greetings and best wishes from American President Donald Trump to the head of state. Welcoming the guest, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov addressed...

On July 9, 2026, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, met with Steve Daines, a member of the United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and Senator from the state of Montana, who arrived in Turkmenistan on a visit. Expressing gratitude for the time allocated for the meeting and the hospitality extended to the American delegation, the US Senate representative highly praised the level of socio-e...