On 21 October 2026, the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan hosted the presentation of the book by the president of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov “The Neutrality of Turkmenistan: the Bright Path of Peace and Trust,” published in the Azerbaijani language. The event was attended by heads and representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, of the diplomatic corps accredited in the country, and of the scientific and acad...

On 20 October 2026, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan H.Geldimyradov participated in the expanded meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), held in Dushanbe. He attended the meeting as an honored guest representing an invited state. During the meeting, participants exchanged views on key issues of regional cooperation and considered prospects for further expanding practical cooperation in trade-...

On 21 October 2026, the opening ceremony of the international art exhibition “Mother Nature” was held in Ashgabat with the participation of Oguljahan Atabayeva, Vice-President for Medical Affairs of the Charity Fund for Providing Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship named after Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov; Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Saida Mirziyoyeva, Head of the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Uzbekistan...

On 20 October 2026, political consultations were held in Ashgabat between the foreign ministries of Turkmenistan and the State of Qatar. Turkmenistan was represented at the consultations by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Gurbanov, while the State of Qatar was represented by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi. During the consultations, the sides held a comprehensive exchange of views on key issues of bilateral cooperation. Particular attention was...

On 20 October 2026, Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation of the Republic of Azerbaijan, arrived in Turkmenistan on a working visit. At Ashgabat International Airport, Leyla Aliyeva was warmly welcomed by Oguljahan Atabayeva, Vice-President for Medical Affairs of the Charity Fund for Providing Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship named after Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. A brief conversation between Oguljahan Atabayeva and Leyla Aliyeva subsequently took plac...

On 19 October 2026, the regular meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Central Asian countries and the Secretary of State of the United States of America in the “C5+1” format was held in Samarkand. During the meeting, the participants discussed key issues related to further strengthening multifaceted cooperation between the Central Asian countries and the United States, as well as prospects for advancing regional cooperation in the context of current international developments. The parties re...

On October 19, 2026, a meeting was held in Samarkand between Rashid Meredov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, and Marco Rubio, Secretary of State of the United States of America. The heads of the foreign ministries of the two countries positively assessed the efforts undertaken by both sides to expand mutually beneficial cooperation. In this context, it was noted that the C5+1 Summit of Heads of State, held in Washington in November 2025, marked an important milestone in consolida...