On January 28, 2026, political consultations were held in Ashgabat at the level of heads of structural divisions of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Kingdom of Morocco. The Turkmen side was represented at the talks by the head of the Middle East and Africa Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The Moroccan delegation was headed by Omar Kadiri, Director for Asian Affairs and Oceania of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Mo...

On January 24, 2026, Vice President for Medical Activities of the Charity Fund for Providing Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship named after Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Oguljahan Atabayeva met with Representative of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Turkmenistan Jalpa Ratna. The sides discussed issues related to further strengthening the long-standing effective dialogue in the interests of the country's young citizens. After exchanging greetings, the interlocutors noted...

On 16 January 2026, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Palestine to Turkmenistan Rana Abu Hijleh. During the meeting, the sides discussed relevant issues of Turkmen-Palestinian relations having mutual interest. The parties also discussed various topics of regional and international scope. During the meeting, the humanitarian nature of the foreign policy of Turkmenistan carried out...

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...