On March 18, 2026, in Beijing, as part of the visit of the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, to the People's Republic of China, a meeting took place between Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PRC Wang Yi. During the constructive conversation, the diplomats noted with satisfaction that, thanks to the wise pol...

On March 18, 2026, Ambassador Batyr Rejepov met with the Director of the Republican State Institution “Central Communications Service” under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Askar Kuanyshevich Umarov at the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Following the greetings, the parties discussed the development of information systems, technical maintenance, and support of information and communications infrastructure. A number of issues related to the exchange of exp...

On 18 March 2026, a meeting was held between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova and Regional Representative of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Central Asia Mahir Safarli. At the beginning of the meeting, M.Safarli presented the Turkmen side with a letter on his appointment as UNHCR Regional Representative for Central Asia. In turn, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs M.Byashimova congratulated him on his appointment a...

On March 18, 2026, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Turkmenistan (with residence in Astana) Nicolaas Schermers. During the meeting, the parties discussed the current state and prospects for the development of bilateral cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Netherlands. The interlocutors not...

On March 17, 2026, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, departed for a friendly visit to the People’s Republic of China at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. At the Ashgabat International Airport, the National Leader spoke with the heads of political parties and public organizations of Turkmenistan. The Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty noted that cooperation between Turkmenistan and China has reached a qual...

The Embassy of Turkmenistan in the Republic of Kazakhstan continues to familiarize Turkmen students with important political events in Turkmenistan in 2026. On March 18, 2026, a round table discussion on the topic "35th Anniversary of Independence of Turkmenistan: Independent, Permanently Neutral Turkmenistan – the Homeland of purposeful heavenly horses" was held at the Eurasian National University named after L.N.Gumilyov in Astana. The event was attended by the university's management, f...

On 17 March 2026, a meeting was held between the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov and the Secretary General of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), Ambassador Kairat Sarybay. At the beginning of the meeting, the Turkmen side warmly welcomed the guest and expressed gratitude for his participation in the International Forum held on 12 December 2025 in Ashgabat, dedicated to the International Year of Peace and Trust, the...