On 31 August 2026, a signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of environmental protection between the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) was held via videoconference. The document was signed by Minister of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan Ovezgeldi Goshjanov and WWF Regional Director for Eastern, Central Asia and the Pacific Jean-Paul Paddack. The Memorandum is aimed at further strengt...

On 30 August 2026, the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan Toshimitsu Motegi. Expressing his gratitude to the Head of State for his time and hospitality, Toshimitsu Motegi noted that Japan attaches great importance to the development of mutually beneficial relations with Turkmenistan, regarding it as a reliable partner. The Foreign Minister of Japan conveyed warm greetings from the Emperor of Japan Naruhito and Prime Minister Sa...

On August 30, 2026, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between delegations led by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan Motegi Toshimitsu, who arrived on a visit to Ashgabat. During the meeting, the parties discussed the current state and prospects of the development of Turkmen-Japanese relations in the political-diplomatic, trade-economic, as well as cultural-humanitarian spheres. It was parti...

On 28 August 2026, the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Türkiye to Turkmenistan Şener Cebecı, who presented his credentials to the Head of State. Expressing his sincere gratitude for the opportunity to meet, the Ambassador noted that it is a great honour for him to represent the Republic of Türkiye in his historic homeland – Turkmenistan. Taking the opportunity, Ambassador Cebeci convey...

On 28 August 2026, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with  the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French Republic to Turkmenistan Philippe Merlin. The Ambassador of France, who is concluding his diplomatic mission in Ashgabat, expressed his gratitude to the Turkmen side for warm hospitality. During the meeting, the parties emphasized the steady development of Turkmen-French relations in the political-diplomatic, trade-economic and cultural-hum...

On 28 August 2026, a meeting took place at the MFA of Turkmenistan between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Ambassador of the European Union to Turkmenistan Beata Pęksa, who is concluding her diplomatic mission in the country. During the meeting, the parties highly appraised the current level of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the European Union, which encompasses the political, economic, transport and energy, as well as cultural and humanitarian sph...

On 27 August 2026,Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to Turkmenistan Petra Dachtler. The Ambassador presented copies of her credentials to the Turkmen side. The Minister of Foreign  Affairs congratulated the Ambassador on her appointment to this high post and wished her success in carrying out her diplomatic mission in Turkmenistan. During the meeting, the parties discussed...