On 18 April 2026, talks were held in Antalya between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye Hakan Fidan. At the beginning of the meeting, the head of Turkmenistan’s foreign policy agency Rashid Meredov, congratulated the Turkish side on the successful holding of the Fifth Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF-2026) and the high level of its organization. During the talks, the sides noted the traditionally high le...

On April 18, 2026, on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, a brief meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, during which the sides once again reaffirmed their commitment to the further development of strategic partnership between Turkmenistan and Russia.

On April 17, 2026, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted the international scientific and practical conference “Turkmenistan–People’s Republic of China: 20 Years of Strategic Partnership in the Gas Sector.” The event was attended by heads of relevant institutions of both countries, representatives of leading oil and gas companies, as well as international experts. As noted in the speeches of the Turkmen side, the comprehensive strategy for the development of the country’s fuel and en...

On April 16, 2026, the opening ceremony of the “Luban Workshop” in Turkmenistan was held at the International University of Oil and Gas named after Yagshygeldi Kakayev. The participation in the event of a delegation headed by Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, First Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China Ding Xuexiang, became another indication of the continued strengthening of humanit...

On April 16, 2026, the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedow, received Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, First Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China Ding Xuexiang, who is visiting Turkmenistan on the instructions of the President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping. Expressing gratitude for the warm hospitality extended to the Chinese delegation, Ding Xuexiang emp...

On April 15, 2026, as part of a visit to Turkmenistan, a delegation from Beijing University of Chinese Medicine headed by the university’s rector Tan Zhishu visited the headquarters of the Charity Fund for Providing Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship named after Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov located in the Arkadag city. At the Fund’s headquarters, a meeting was held between the rector of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and members of his delegation, and Vice President for Medic...

On 16 April 2026, the seventh meeting of the Turkmen-Chinese Intergovernmental Committee on Cooperation was held in Ashgabat. The Turkmen side at the meeting was headed by Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, while the Chinese delegation was headed by Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, First Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic...