On May 21-22, 2026, a delegation from Turkmenistan, led by Chairperson of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan D. Gulmanova, visited St. Petersburg, Russia, to participate in a meeting of the Council of the Interparliamentary Assembly of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the 60th plenary session of the Interparliamentary Assembly of Member Nations of the CIS (IPA CIS). On May 21, a meeting of the IPA CIS Council was held at the Tauride Palace, the headquarters of the CIS Interparliamenta...

On May 20, 2026, the Resolution “The Role and Importance of a Policy of Neutrality in Maintaining and Strengthening International Peace, Security and Sustainable Development” was unanimously adopted during the 82nd plenary meeting of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly. The Resolution that was developed at the initiative of Turkmenistan was co-sponsored by 47 states. The Resolution particularly emphasizes the efforts of the Government of Turkmenistan to institutionalize the dialogu...

On 21 May 2026, consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Belarus were held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The delegations were headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Pavel Utyupin. During the consultations, the sides discussed issues related to further strengthening political and diplomatic cooperation between the two...

On 21 May 2026, a meeting took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Pavel Utyupin. During the meeting, the sides discussed current issues of cooperation between the two countries in the political-diplomatic, trade-economic, as well as cultural-humanitarian spheres. The parties noted the high level of cooperation between Turkmenistan an...

On 20 May 2026, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova held a working meeting with representatives of UN agencies in Turkmenistan, particularly UNDP, UNICEF and UNFPA.                                                              During the meeting, the sides discussed current issues of cooperation. The participants exchanged views on the possibilities of holding a joint event dedicated to the International Children’s Day.      The comprehensive concern of t...

Having the internationally accepted status of permanent neutrality recognized three times, Turkmenistan carries out its foreign policy in strict accordance with the norms of international law. In this regard, based on the Charter of the United Nations, one of the fundamental principles of which is the respect for the territorial integrity of states, Turkmenistan reiterates that the Government of the People’s Republic of China is the only legitimate Government representing the whole of China,...

On 19 May 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 Director of the WTO Accessions Division Maika Oshikawa. During the meeting, the sides discussed the current issues of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the World Trade Organization, in particular on further steps regarding the country’s accession to the WTO. The sides exchanged views on regional and international trade and e...