On 23 October 2026, a meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Georgia and the Central Asian countries — Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan — was held in Batumi. During the meeting, the heads of the foreign ministries discussed topical issues of bilateral and multilateral cooperation in the political, trade and economic, transport and energy sectors. Particular attention was paid to the development of transport and transit corridors connecting Central Asia with the...

On 23 October 2026, a solemn event marking United Nations Day was held at the UN building in Ashgabat. United Nations Day is observed annually on 24 October to commemorate the entry into force of the UN Charter. The event was organized by the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. It was attended by representatives of relevant ministries and agencies of the country, as well as members of the mass media. The...

On 21 October 2026, the International Conference and Exhibition “Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan – 2026” commenced at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan. The international event, held for the 31st time in the year proclaimed “Independent, Permanently Neutral Turkmenistan – the Homeland of Purposeful Horses”, was organised by the State Concerns “Türkmengaz” and “Türkmennebit” in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan. The participants listened at...

On 20 October 2026, political consultations were held in Ashgabat between the foreign ministries of Turkmenistan and the State of Qatar. Turkmenistan was represented at the consultations by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Gurbanov, while the State of Qatar was represented by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi. During the consultations, the sides held a comprehensive exchange of views on key issues of bilateral cooperation. Particular attention was...

On 19 October 2026, Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation of the Republic of Azerbaijan, arrived in Turkmenistan on a working visit. At Ashgabat International Airport, Leyla Aliyeva was warmly welcomed by Oguljahan Atabayeva, Vice-President for Medical Affairs of the Charity Fund for Providing Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship named after Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. A brief conversation between Oguljahan Atabayeva and Leyla Aliyeva subsequently took plac...

19 октября 2026 года в г. Самарканд состоялась очередная встреча министров иностранных дел стран Центральной Азии и Государственного секретаря Соединённых Штатов Америки в формате «C5+1». В ходе встречи участники обсудили актуальные вопросы дальнейшего укрепления многопланового сотрудничества между странами Центральной Азии и США, а также перспективы развития регионального взаимодействия в условиях современных международных реалий. Стороны подтвердили приверженность развитию долгосрочного...

On October 19, 2026, a meeting was held in Samarkand between Rashid Meredov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, and Marco Rubio, Secretary of State of the United States of America. The heads of the foreign ministries of the two countries positively assessed the efforts undertaken by both sides to expand mutually beneficial cooperation. In this context, it was noted that the C5+1 Summit of Heads of State, held in Washington in November 2025, marked an important milestone in consolida...