During his friendly visit to the People’s Republic of China, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov gave an interview to the television channel “CGTN” of China. Prior to the interview, he had a conversation with the anchor He Yankai, during which they exchanged views on the current state and future vectors of cooperation between the two countries. It was noted that cultural and humanitarian ties between Turkmenistan...

On March 20, 2026, a telephone conversation took place between the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev. After exchanging greetings, the interlocutors sincerely congratulated each other and the peoples of the two countries on Eid al-Fitr. Since time immemorial, our peoples have celebrated this bright holiday, uniting us and symbolizing shared histori...

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...