On 2 July 2026, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov met with Corinne Vargha, Director of the International Labour Standards Department of the International Labour Organization (ILO), at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. During the meeting, the parties discussed the current state and future prospects of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the ILO. They noted that cooperation with the Organization constitutes an important area of Turkmenistan’s intern...

Today, on July 1, a briefing dedicated to the preparations for a unique event—the World Horse Racing Championship and the Ahal-Teke Horse Beauty Contest—was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The event is scheduled to take place from September 4 to 6, 2026, at the Peelbergen Equestrian Centre in Kronenberg, the Netherlands. The participants of the briefing, including heads and representatives of diplomatic missions accredited in Turkmenistan, as well as representatives o...

On July 1, 2026, political consultations at the level of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Kazakhstan were held at the building of the foreign policy agency of Turkmenistan. The diplomats reviewed key areas of interstate partnership based on the principles of good-neighborliness and mutual respect. Within the political and diplomatic framework, the parties noted the high dynamics of bilateral contacts set by the leaders of the two states. Particular attentio...

On 1 July 2026, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kenya to Turkmenistan (with residence in Tehran), Jonah Maina Mwangi. During the meeting, the Ambassador presented copies of his credentials. The Turkmen side congratulated the Ambassador on his appointment to this responsible diplomatic post and wished him ever...

On 30 June 2026, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov and the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan, Dmitry Shlapachenko, who is concluding his mission in Turkmenistan. During the meeting, the parties discussed current issues of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the United Nations system, as well as prospects for further development of constructive cooperation within the framework of achieving shared Sustainable Developmen...

On 30 June 2026, a meeting was held between the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, M. Byashimova, and the Regional Advisor on the Universal Periodic Review of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Pavlo Byalik. During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on further development of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, as well as on interaction within the framework of the Universal Periodic...

On June 26-27, 2026, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova visited the Republic of Croatia to participate in the international Dubrovnik Forum on the theme “The Age of Multipolarity: Many Directions, One Future”. The forum was attended by high-ranking government and foreign policy officials from more than 30 countries, as well as leadership and representatives of international organizations, research centers, academic circles, and the business community. The...