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...

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...

A spectacular performance by members of the legendary Galkynysh national equestrian games group from Turkmenistan together with artists of the State Circus of Turkmenistan and the State Equestrian Circus named after Gyorogly of Arkadag city took place at the modern circus complex Circus Sea Breeze in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. During the performance, Turkmen artists demonstrated spectacular elements of traditional equestrian games as well as complex acrobatic tricks performed on the fam...

During the holy month of Oraza, humanitarian aid was dispatched to the people of the Islamic Republic of Iran, particularly children, on behalf of the Charity Fund for Providing Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship named after Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. In accordance with the Decree of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, medicines, medical supplies, and other products were sent as humanitarian aid to the friendly Iranian people, primarily to children. This decision is a clear demonstra...

On 12 March 2026, a meeting was held between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova and the Regional Director of the International Labour Organization (ILO) for Europe and Central Asia Peter Van Rooij. At the beginning of the meeting, the Turkmen side congratulated Peter Van Rooij on his appointment and expressed confidence that his professional experience would contribute to further strengthening cooperation between Turkmenistan and the International Labour Orga...

On 11 March 2026, a meeting was held between the Chairperson of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan D.Gulmanova and the Regional Director of the International Labour Organization for Europe and Central Asia Peter van Rooij. During the meeting, the international significance of the humanitarian domestic and foreign policy pursued by permanently neutral Turkmenistan was emphasized, as well as the initiatives put forward within the framework of the United Nations. Turkmenistan considers the strengthen...