On 26 March 2026, a meeting was held between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan S.Muhammetdurdyyev and a delegation of the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), during which the sides discussed preparations for the meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of Government scheduled for May 22, 2026, in Ashgabat. During the meeting, the Turkmen side emphasized that it attaches priority importance to the upcoming meeting, viewing it as an important platfor...

On 25 March 2026, at the headquarters of UNESCO in Paris, the Minister of Education of Turkmenistan Jumamyrat Gurbangeldiýew took part in events dedicated to the presentation of the Global Education Monitoring Report (GEM Report 2026) and held a number of bilateral meetings. Within the framework of the forum, the head of the education ministry spoke at the High-Level Ministerial Dialogue, noting that early childhood education in Turkmenistan is viewed as a strategic foundation for human capit...

On 25 March 2026, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova held a meeting with Charlotte Adrian, Head of the Central Asia and Afghanistan Unit of the Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA) of the European Commission. During the meeting, the sides discussed a wide range of issues related to the further development of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the European Union. During the meeting, the parties discussed a wide range of issues relate...

On 25 March 2026, a meeting was held at the MFA of Turkmenistan dedicated to the implementation of the recommendations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and the Universal Periodic Review in the area of ensuring gender equality. The event was attended by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova, Vice-Chairperson of the UN CEDAW Committee Marianne Mikko, representatives of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, the Office of the Ombudsp...

On 24 March 2026, a meeting was held at the MFA of Turkmenistan between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, and the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda Henry Oryem Okello. During the talks, the parties discussed the current state and prospects of Turkmen-Ugandan cooperation in the political-diplomatic, trade-economic, as well as cultural-humanitarian spheres. The interlocutors noted with satisfaction the steady development of bilatera...

On March 23, 2026, a telephone conversation took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Abbas Araghchi. At the beginning of the conversation, the parties exchanged greetings on the occasion of the spring holiday Nowruz, expressing sincere wishes for the well-being of the peoples of both countries. At the same time, A. Araghchi expressed appreciation to the Turkmen side for the humanita...

On March 23, 2026, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Turkmenistan, Elizabeth Rood. During the meeting, the sides thoroughly discussed current issues of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the United States in areas of mutual interest. Particular attention was devoted to the outcomes of the visit of the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Masla...