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...

Turkmenistan continues to facilitate the unimpeded transit of foreign nationals exiting Iran through established humanitarian corridors. To date, 52 countries have appealed to Turkmenistan for assistance in repatriating their citizens in light of the situation in the Middle East. All such requests are being processed promptly in coordination with the diplomatic missions of foreign states accredited in Turkmenistan.

On June 23, 2025, political consultations took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between the foreign policy agencies of Turkmenistan and the Hellenic Republic. The Turkmen delegation was headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Mr. Ahmet Gurbanov, while the Greek delegation was led by Mr. Dimitrios Michalopoulos, Director for Russia, Ukraine, the Caucasus, the Black Sea, and Central Asia at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece. During the consu...

On June 23, 2025, a meeting was held via videoconference between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Chairman of the Turkmen-Japanese Committee on Economic Cooperation Rashid Meredov and the Chairman of the Japanese-Turkmen Committee on Economic Cooperation, Executive Vice President of Itochu Corporation Hiroyuki Tsubai. During the meeting, the sides discussed issues of further development of bilateral relations. In this regard, it was noted that contacts at high and the highest...

On June 23, 2025, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the Cultural Attaché of the Vatican Apostolic Nunciature in Turkmenistan, Mr. Andrzej Madej, who is completing his mission in Ashgabat. During the meeting, the Minister of Foreign Affairs expressed gratitude to Mr. Madej for his personal contribution to the advancement of friendly relations between Turkmenistan and the Holy See. In turn, Mr. Madei highly appraised the peacekeeping activities of Turkme...