On October 7, 2026, on the sidelines of the events held within the framework of Turkmenistan’s Chairmanship of the Commonwealth of Independent States in 2026, a meeting was held in the National Tourist Zone “Avaza” between Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov. During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on current issues of Turkmen-Russian cooperation, as well as promising areas for further interac...

On 7 October 2026, on the sidelines of the events held in the National Tourist Zone “Avaza” within the framework of Turkmenistan’s Chairmanship of the Commonwealth of Independent States in 2026, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a meeting with Minister of Roads and Urban Development of the Islamic Republic of Iran Farzaneh Sadegh. During the meeting, the sides discussed current issues of bilateral cooperation, as well as promising areas for further interaction be...

On 6 October 2026, the National Leader of the Turkmen People, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov departed the capital for the city of Turkmenbashi in Balkan Velayat. At the Avaza National Tourist Zone, the National Leader of the Turkmen People, Hero-Arkadag Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov warmly welcomed Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Valentina Matviyenko, who arrived in Turkmenistan to participate in the...

On October 1, 2026, the Investment Forum of Turkmenistan started at the Yyldyz Hotel in Ashgabat. The event is organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan. The officials and experts of governmental entities, international financial institutions, organizations and leading companies from various countries are participating in the Forum. The Investment Forum of Turkmenistan started with a plenary session entitled “Investment Activity: A...

On October 1, 2026, a consultative meeting dedicated to reviewing international standards and norms for methane emission reduction was held at the Natural Gas Research Institute in Ashgabat. The meeting was organized with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan under the project "European Union for Green Development of Turkmenistan: Policy Dialogue and Climate Action (2024–2029)," which is co-financed by the European Union and the German Federal Foreign Office and imple...

On 30 September 2026, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Mehribäşimova Bäşimova and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Türkiye to Turkmenistan Şener Cebeci. M. Bäşimova wished Ambassador Şener Cebeci success in his diplomatic activities and expressed readiness to continue constructive partnership. During the meeting, the sides discussed the current state and prospects...

On 30 September 2026, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to Turkmenistan Stanislav Chepurny. During the meeting, the parties discussed current issues of bilateral cooperation, in particular in the cultural and humanitarian fields. Special attention was paid to the organizational matters related to...