On October 29, 2026, the 4th Inter-Parliamentary Forum of Central Asian States, themed «Unity for the Sake of Peace, Security, and Prosperity in Central Asia», was held in the Dushanbe. A delegation from Turkmenistan, led by the Chairperson of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, D. Gulmanova, took part in the forum. During the forum, participants exchanged views on pressing issues related to the development of inter-parliamentary cooperation, the strengthening of regional engagement, the ensuring...

On 28 October 2026, the International Education Forum entitled “Central Asia — A New Space for Education, Science and Innovation” was held in Tashkent. The delegation of Turkmenistan was headed by Minister of Education J. Gurbangeldiyev. The forum brought together heads of education authorities and rectors of higher education institutions from Central Asian countries, the Republic of Türkiye and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, as well as representatives of international organizations and ex...

From 26 to 28 October 2026, a delegation of the Ashgabat City Administration, headed by Mayor Rahym Gandymov, visited Busan, Republic of Korea, at the invitation of the Mayor of Busan to participate in the 2nd World Tourism Cities Summit. Held under the theme “Local Tourism: Connecting Urban Economies and Tourism Innovation,” the summit brought together representatives of 31 cities from 16 countries, international organizations, experts and tourism industry stakeholders. On 26 October, dur...

On 28 October 2026, as part of her working visit to the Republic of Tajikistan to participate in the 4th Interparliamentary Forum of Central Asian States, Chairperson of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan D. Gulmanova held a meeting with Chairman of the Majlisi Milli of the Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan Rustam Emomali. During the meeting, Rustam Emomali noted the significant contribution of President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, National Leader of the Turkmen People, Chairman of...

On October 28, 2026, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Arab Emirates to Turkmenistan Ahmed Al-Hai Hamad Khamis Al-Hameli. During the meeting, the parties discussed current issues of Turkmen-Emirates cooperation in bilateral format, as well as within regional and international structures. The diplomats discussed current issues pertaining to the bilateral agenda. They also exchan...

On 28 October 2026, a meeting was held at the MFA of Turkmenistan between Ahmet Gurbanov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, and Anna Bordon, Head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission for Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan. During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on current issues of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the IMF and prospects for its further development. Particular attention was paid to opportunities for expanding professional dialogue on economic d...

On 28 October 2026, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with Yegor Zaitsev, Head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in Turkmenistan, who is concluding his mission in the country. The meeting took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. During the meeting, the sides discussed current issues of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the World Health Organization, highlighting the importance of the partnership in strengthening the nat...