A unique football match will take place in Ashgabat on February 11, 2026. Al-Nasr Football Club will visit Turkmenistan for the first time to face the national champion, Arkadag FC, in the Round of 1/8 of the Asian Football Confederation Cup 2. The game will be held at the Olympic Village Stadium. This match is expected to be a significant event for football fans in Turkmenistan. Al-Nasr FC, coached by Cristiano Ronaldo, will play Arkadag FC, which has established itself as one of the l...

On 8 January 2026, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan Dmitry Shlapachenko. During the meeting, the sides discussed a wide range of issues related to the strategic partnership between Turkmenistan and the United Nations. The head of the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan drew particular attention to the following areas of cooperation with the UN. First, the diplomats discussed in detail the process of summariz...

On January 8, 2026, the presentation ceremony of the collection of poems by the Eastern thinker and classical poet Magtymguly Fragi, translated into the Romanian language was held at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The event was attended by the leadership and staff members of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, chiefs of diplomatic missions and representative offices of international organizations accredited in Turkmenistan, heads of d...

On 25 December 2025, a socio-political event entitled «International Year of Peace and Trust: Steadfast steps of Neutral Turkmenistan» was held at the «Mekan» Palace in Ashgabat. The event, organized by the Halk Maslahaty (People’s Council) of Turkmenistan, was attended by the members of the government, chiefs and representatives of the diplomatic service of Turkmenistan, as well as diplomatic missions of foreign countries and international organizations accredited in Turkmenistan, and citize...

On December 20, 2025, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov participated in the first Summit of the Central Asia-Japan Dialogue as part of his working visit to Japan. At the Summit venue, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov was warmly welcomed by the Prime Minister of Japan Takaichi Sanae. The President and the head of the government of Japan took a joint photo. Then, against the backdrop of the national flags, the first Summit of the Central Asia-Japan Dialogue took place. Opening the high-level...

On December 20, 2025, during the working visit to Japan, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov met with the Prime Minister of Japan Takaichi Sanae. Warmly welcoming the Turkmen leader, Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae thanked him for accepting the invitation to visit Japan and expressed confidence that present meeting plays an important role in strengthening bilateral cooperation. The Prime Minister of Japan noted the constructiveness of interstate relations, emphasizing the importa...

On December 19, 2025, as part of his working visit to Japan, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov met with Emperor of Japan Naruhito. Warmly welcoming the distinguished guest, the Emperor of the friendly country expressed confidence that the current, second visit of the President of Turkmenistan to Japan will become yet another significant step towards further strengthening and expanding interstate cooperation. The Emperor took the opportunity to convey sincere greetings to the National Leader of...