On June 25, 2025, a meeting took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Mr. Rashid Meredov, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Mr. Sergey Lavrov, who arrived in Ashgabat on an official visit. During the meeting, which was attended by representatives of the foreign ministries of both countries, the parties discussed key aspects of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Russian Federation in...

On June 25, 2025, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Ms. M. Byashimova, and Senator of the French Republic and member of the France–Central Asia Friendship Parliamentary Group, Ms. Samantha Cazebonne. During the meeting, the parties emphasized the role of interparliamentary cooperation, particularly within the framework of the France–Central Asia Friendship Group. The importance of conducting bil...

On June 24, 2025, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had a telephone conversation with the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during which the sides exchanged views on a wide range of fields. The heads of foreign policy departments discussed key aspects of partnership cooperation in political-diplomatic, trade-economic, as well as cultural and humanitarian spheres. The sides agreed to meet in the near future and hold bilateral yearly consultations. The dipl...

On June 24, 2025, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov had a telephone conversation with the United Kingdom’s Minister of State for Europe, North America, and Overseas Territories Stephen Dowty. During the conversation, the British side expressed gratitude to the leadership of Turkmenistan for the assistance provided to the citizens of the United Kingdom to leave Iran in connection with the complicated situation in the Middle East. It was emphasized that this a...

On June 24, 2025, a round table dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s cooperation with the Asian Development Bank was held in the premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The round table was attended by the relevant Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, heads of profile ministries and agencies of the country, banking institutions, a representative delegation of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headed by the Vice President of ADB for Sou...

On June 23, 2025, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Vice President of the Asian Development Bank for South, Central and West Asia Yang Yingming, who arrived in Ashgabat on a visit. Expressing gratitude for the meeting, Mr. Yang Yingming emphasized that ADB pays special attention to cooperation with Turkmenistan, which has demonstrated stable economic growth dynamics. Having warmly welcomed the guest and expressed confidence that the planned meetings during the visit would contribute...

On June 23, 2025, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, paid an official visit to Turkmenistan. On the same day, during a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, the heads of the foreign ministries of Turkmenistan and Iran discussed a wide range of issues related to bilateral cooperation. The parties exchanged views on international and regional matters of mutual interest, in particular the current situation in the Middle...