On 20 May 2026, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova held a working meeting with representatives of UN agencies in Turkmenistan, particularly UNDP, UNICEF and UNFPA.                                                              During the meeting, the sides discussed current issues of cooperation. The participants exchanged views on the possibilities of holding a joint event dedicated to the International Children’s Day.      The comprehensive concern of t...

Having the internationally accepted status of permanent neutrality recognized three times, Turkmenistan carries out its foreign policy in strict accordance with the norms of international law. In this regard, based on the Charter of the United Nations, one of the fundamental principles of which is the respect for the territorial integrity of states, Turkmenistan reiterates that the Government of the People’s Republic of China is the only legitimate Government representing the whole of China,...

On 19 May 2026, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Director of the WTO Accessions Division Maika Oshikawa. During the meeting, the sides discussed the current issues of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the World Trade Organization, in particular on further steps regarding the country’s accession to the WTO. The sides exchanged views on regional and international trade and e...

On 14 May 2026, consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and Romania were held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania in Bucharest at the level of heads of consular services. The Turkmen delegation was headed by Dovletmurat Muratov, Head of the Consular Service Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, while the Romanian delegation was headed by Ms. Oana Darie, Director General of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Aff...

On May 11, 2026, President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedow, received the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Political Affairs to the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tan Sri Mohd Hassan Marican, as well as the President and Group Chief Executive Officer of Petronas, Tan Sri Tengku Muhammad Taufik, and the company’s Chief Production Officer, Executive Vice President, and CEO of Exploration and Production, Mohd Jukris Abdul Wahab. During the meeting, it was emphasized that developing relat...

On May 12, 2026, the III International Competition "International Relations: Culture of Peaceful Dialogue" started at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country. An exhibition was organized in the foyer of the institute's main building, showcasing unique examples of decorative and applied arts, as well as materials revealing the priority directions of the country's foreign policy. The participants of the competition toured the exposition before...

From May 8 to 9, 2026, as part of the visit of the delegation of Turkmenistan to Phnom Penh, a number of meetings were held between the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan A.Gurbanov and the representatives of the Government, as well as business circles of the Kingdom of Cambodia. During the meeting with the Permanent Secretary of State and Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia Eat Sophea, the sides noted with satisfaction the high level o...