On August 4, 2025, ahead of the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC-3), the Parliamentary Forum was held in Avaza. The event was attended by parliamentarians, representatives of the UN, international organizations, the private sector, academia and civil society. The opening of the forum was held at a high level with the participation of delegates from the Parliament of Turkmenistan, the Office of the United Nations High Representative for LLDCs (OHRLLS), t...

On August 4, 2025, a meeting was held between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov and the Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Ivana Zivkovic. During the meeting the parties discussed priority areas of cooperation between Turkmenistan and UNDP, including sustainable development, digital transformation, econom...

On August 3, 2025, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Turkmenistan to participate in the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, held on the Caspian coast. The National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Taurkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, sincerely greeting the UN Secretary General, noted that he was glad to see him on the sacred Turkmen land. Having warmly welcomed the distinguished guest at the airport, the Chai...

On August 3, 2025, a flag-raising ceremony for Turkmenistan and the UN was held at the National Tourist Zone “Avaza” on the occasion of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries. This ceremony serves as an expression of the importance of the upcoming global forum, which is held once every ten years and is dedicated to issues of comprehensive development of landlocked developing countries. The flag-raising ceremony was attended by the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Minis...

On July 18, 2025, a briefing on preparations for the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC 3) was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The briefing was attended by heads and representatives of diplomatic missions accredited in Turkmenistan, as well as employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. During the briefing, it was noted that this large-scale event is intended to become an effective platform for promoting international coo...

On July 17, 2025, as part of the cultural program of the visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov visited the cities of Fizuli and Shusha. At the Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku, the National Leader of the Turkmen people spoke with the official representative of Azerbaijan, who noted the importance of the meetings and negotiations held during the visit. Then the Chairman...

On July 16, 2025, in the afternoon, a meeting was held between the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan and the Chairman of the Caucasus Muslims Board Sheikh-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazade. Having warmly welcomed the distinguished guest, Sheikh-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazade noted that meeting with the National Leader of the Turkmen people is a great honor for him, emphasizing the enormous importance of such meetings in promoting spiritual and...