On June 18, 2026, Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim arrived in Turkmenistan for an official visit. The distinguished guest was welcomed by officials at the Ashgabat International Airport. Today, relations between Turkmenistan and Malaysia, built on the principles of equality, mutual respect, and mutual benefit, are reaching new heights. The multifaceted bilateral cooperation is constructive. A clear testament to this is the regular mutual support for each country's initiatives within m...

On June 17–19, 2026, in St. Petersburg, the delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Minister of Education of Turkmenistan D. Gurbangeldiyev participated in the International Conference on Strengthening Cultural Ties and Developing Creative and Cultural Industries. The event was attended by Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin, Prime Minister of Belarus Alexander Turchin, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Head of the Presidential Administration of the...

On 18 June 2026, a meeting was held in Ashgabat between the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov, and the State Secretary of the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic, Vladimir Šimonjak, as well as the Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to Turkmenistan (with residence in Tashkent), Viktor Borecky. During the meeting, the sides discussed priority areas of bilateral cooperation. An exchange of views took place on the outcomes of the first meeting of the Joint...

On 18 June 2026, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov and the Head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Representative Office in Turkmenistan, Eric Livny. During the meeting, the sides discussed current issues related to strengthening cooperation between Turkmenistan and the EBRD. The implementation of ongoing joint projects, as well as preparations for upcoming events were reviewed. In addition, the parties no...

United Nations General Assembly resolution 80/262, "The role and importance of a policy of neutrality in maintaining and strengthening international peace, security and sustainable development," initiated by Turkmenistan, has been published in all six official languages of the United Nations. This was reported on the website of the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the UN. The publication of the resolution in all official UN languages marks the completion of the formal process of formalizi...

On June 17, 2026, the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Korea Begench Durdyyev, met with the Vice President of the Korea International Trade Association, Lee Sang-jun, at the Association’s headquarters. The sides discussed matters related to the organization of economic events to be held on the sidelines of the forthcoming First Central Asia–Republic of Korea Summit in September 2026 in Seoul. Ambassador Durdyyev emphasized the special importance attached by Turkmenistan to the...

On June 17, 2026, the first meeting of the Turkmen-Slovak Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation began in Ashgabat. A delegation led by Vladimír Šimonyak, Deputy Minister of Economy of the Slovak Republic, arrived in our country to participate. At the meeting held at the Ýyldyz Hotel, the co-chairs of the Joint Commission from Turkmenistan and Slovakia emphasized the particular significance of the talks planned in Ashgabat for elevating interstate economic relations to a new level. The o...