On 21 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 Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia, Kaha Imnadze. During the meeting, the sides discussed the current state and prospects of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Di...

On July 20, 2026, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the newly appointed Resident Coordinator of the United Nations to Turkmenistan, Xiaojun Grace Wang, who presented her credentials to the Head of State. Expressing gratitude for the warm welcome, the diplomat noted that it was a great honor for her to meet with the President of Turkmenistan. Emphasizing that under the wise leadership of the Head of State, Turkmenistan is confidently moving along the path of development and transformati...

On 20 July 2026, a regular meeting of the National Commission of Turkmenistan for UNESCO was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. During the meeting, participants reviewed the results of the Commission’s activities for the first half of 2026 and discussed key issues related to further improving the implementation of Turkmenistan’s initiatives and commitments within the framework of its cooperation with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (U...

Today, on 20 July 2026, a telephone conversation took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov. During the conversation, the sides discussed a number of issues on the agenda of Turkmen-Russian relations. Particular attention was paid to further strengthening cooperation between Turkmenistan and Russia in the humanitarian sphere. In this regard, the importance of intensifying effo...

On 20 July 2026, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a meeting with the newly appointed UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan Xiaojun Wang. The Minister congratulated Xiaojun Wang on her appointment to this responsible position and wished her success in her activities aimed at further strengthening cooperation between Turkmenistan and the United Nations. During the meeting, the sides discussed the current state and prospects of cooperation between Turkmenistan...

On 18 July 2026, the 65th meeting of the Interdepartmental Commission of Turkmenistan on Caspian Sea issues was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. During the meeting, a report was presented on the results of the work carried out in January–June of the current year in accordance with the 2026 Action Plan of the Interdepartmental Commission of Turkmenistan on Caspian Sea issues. The participants also discussed draft documents related to the Caspian Environmental Summit,...

On July 18, 2026, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with Elizabeth Rood, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Turkmenistan, who is concluding her diplomatic service in the country. During the meeting, the two sides noted the positive momentum in the development of Turkmen-American cooperation in recent years. It was emphasized that contacts and visits at the highest and high levels play an important role in strengthening...