On 29 October 2026, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov departed on a working visit to the Republic of Turkiye to participate in the 13th Summit of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States. At Etimesgut Airport in Ankara, the Head of State was warmly welcomed by Vice President of the Republic of Turkiye Cevdet Yılmaz, members of the official delegation of Turkmenistan, as well as representatives of Turkish business circles. In the afternoon, the Heads of State of the Organization of...

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...

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, 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...

On 28 October 2026, a meeting was held at the MFA of Turkmenistan between Ahmet Gurbanov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, and Hamid Ghanbari, Deputy Minister for Economic Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran. During the meeting, the sides discussed current issues of Turkmen-Iranian cooperation, paying particular attention to the further development of trade-economic ties, the expansion of mutually beneficial partnership, and the stre...

On October 27, 2026, the eighth summit of the heads of state and governments of the member countries of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) took place at the World Trade Center in Moscow. Turkmenistan participated in the summit as a guest. The country’s delegation was led by the State Minister of Turkmenistan and Chairman of the State Concern «Türkmengaz» Maksat Babayev. Participants discussed the role of natural gas in ensuring global energy security, as well as ways to further stren...

Delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the minister of culture G.Myradaliyev, participated in the 7th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue, held in Baku. The head of the delegation delivered an address focusing on the preservation of national values, the transmission of cultural heritage to future generations, and the strengthening of intercultural cooperation. In his speech, the minister emphasized that the state policy of Turkmenistan is aimed at preserving national traditions, cultural i...