On January 27, 2026, a meeting was held between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Turkmenistan (with the residence in Astana) Christopher Duggan. During the meeting, the sides expressed the interest of both countries in developing constructive cooperation. In particular, they emphasized the importance of regular political-diplomatic dialogue and the similarity of the parties' approaches to curren...

On January 24, 2026, Vice President for Medical Activities of the Charity Fund for Providing Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship named after Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Oguljahan Atabayeva met with Representative of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Turkmenistan Jalpa Ratna. The sides discussed issues related to further strengthening the long-standing effective dialogue in the interests of the country's young citizens. After exchanging greetings, the interlocutors noted...

On 23 January 2026, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received U.S. Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll, as well as the Special Envoy of the President of the United States for South and Central Asia, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of India Sergio Gor, who arrived in the country on a visit. Thanking the Head of State for the time devoted to the meeting, the guests expressed their satisfaction with the opportunity to discuss issues related to the further development of cooperation between the...

On January 23, 2026, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with the Special Envoy of the President of the United States of America for South and Central Asia, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of India Sergio Gor. Expressing his gratitude to the Hero-Arkadag for the opportunity to meet, the guest noted the consistent development of cooperation between the United States and Turkmenistan and expressed confidence tha...

On 22 January 2026, the International Conference “Health and Nutrition in a Changing Climate” was held in Ashgabat. The event brought together heads of relevant ministries of Turkmenistan, representatives of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Development Programme and other international organizations, as well as delegates from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Iran, and Russia. In statements by the Turkmen side, it was emphasiz...

On January 22, 2026, the Moscow Office of the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) hosted the first event held in the Commonwealth under Turkmenistan’s chairmanship – a meeting of the Commission on Economic Affairs under the CIS Economic Council. Speaking at the meeting, Turkmenistan’s Plenipotentiary Representative, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Russian Federation, and Chairman of the Economic Affairs Commission, E.Aydogdye...

On January 22, 2026, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) Shombi Sharp. During the meeting, the sides discussed the current state and prospects of cooperation between Turkmenistan and ESCAP. The Turkmen side emphasized the high level of partnership and positively assessed the results of joint work in key areas, includin...