On 26 October 2026, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with Narine Saakyan, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Turkmenistan. During the meeting, the sides discussed current issues of cooperation between Turkmenistan and UNDP, as well as prospects for further expanding their engagement in the implementation of the country’s national socio-economic development priorities. Particular attention was paid to the implementatio...

On October 23, 2026, an international scientific-practical conference titled "Milestones in the Development of Statehood, the Legal System, and Democracy in Neutral Turkmenistan", marking the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Institute of State, Law, and Democracy of Turkmenistan, was held in the conference hall of the Palace of Justice (Adalat Palace). The forum was attended by representatives of the Mejlis, various ministries and sectoral agencies of Turkmenistan, public organiza...

On 22 October 2026, a roundtable of ministers responsible for education in the countries of Central Asia and Mongolia was held in Ashgabat, focusing on the development of regional cooperation in multilingual education. The forum brought together representatives of the relevant government authorities of the countries of the region, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), as well as international experts. During the meeting, participants exchanged views on key issues...

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 22 October 2026, a meeting was held in Batumi between Rashid Meredov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, and Maka Bochorishvili, Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia. During the meeting, the Ministers emphasized the significance of the state visit of the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, to Georgia in July this year. The sides discussed prospects for developing bilateral relations in the politi...

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...