A unique football match will take place in Ashgabat on February 11, 2026. Al-Nasr Football Club will visit Turkmenistan for the first time to face the national champion, Arkadag FC, in the Round of 1/8 of the Asian Football Confederation Cup 2. The game will be held at the Olympic Village Stadium. This match is expected to be a significant event for football fans in Turkmenistan. Al-Nasr FC, coached by Cristiano Ronaldo, will play Arkadag FC, which has established itself as one of the l...

On January 8, 2026, the presentation ceremony of the collection of poems by the Eastern thinker and classical poet Magtymguly Fragi, translated into the Romanian language was held at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The event was attended by the leadership and staff members of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, chiefs of diplomatic missions and representative offices of international organizations accredited in Turkmenistan, heads of d...

On 7 January 2026, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Turkmenistan Elizabeth Rood. During the meeting, the sides thoroughly discussed current matters of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the United States in the political-diplomatic, trade-economic, and cultural-humanitarian spheres. The effectiveness of bilateral collaboration mechanisms was noted, in particular the year...

On 7 January 2026, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Turkmenistan Faryal Leghari. During the meeting, the sides discussed a wide range of issues in the context of further implementation of joint measures to promote bilateral relations in the new year. Particular emphasis was placed on holding the next, sixth meeting of the Joint Turkmen-Pakista...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan expressed its condolences to the Swiss side following the tragic fire at the ski resort Crans-Montana, which brought to numerous casualties and injuries. Press Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan

On 30 December 2025, a telephone conversation was held between the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the Chairwoman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Valentina Matviyenko. At the beginning of the conversation, Hero-Arkadag and the Speaker of the Upper Chamber of the Russian Parliament exchanged congratulations on the occasion of the forthcoming New Year 2026, wishing hap...

In regard to reports about the attack on the residence of the President of Russia, the Turkmen side expresses concern and condemns such actions, which pose threat to international security and stability, especially against the backdrop of ongoing efforts to settle the conflict by the means of negotiation. As a state with permanent neutrality status recognized by the United Nations, Turkmenistan always emphasizes the need to resolve all international issues exclusively through peaceful, politi...