On 3 September 2026, a regular meeting of the Group of Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) at the level of Permanent Representatives to the United Nations was held at UN Headquarters in New York. During the meeting, the new Bureau of the Group for 2027–2028 was elected. With the unanimous support of all members of the Group, Turkmenistan was elected Chair for this period, with its term commencing on 1 January 2027. Azerbaijan (Vice-Chair), Laos, Burundi, Chad, Rwanda and Paraguay were als...

On September 7, 2026, a meeting was held in the National Tourist Zone “Avaza” between the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Serdar Muhammetdurdyyev and the Deputy Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Independent States Denis Trefilov. During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on current issues of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Commonwealth of Independent States. Particular attention was paid to the preparation for the upcoming events to be held within the...

On 7 September 2026, the 11th International Training Course “Caspian Sea – Sustainable Development and Management” commenced at the Archabil Hotel in Ashgabat. The course is organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, the Caspian Sea Institute and the International Ocean Institute. The opening ceremony was attended by UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan Xiaojuan Grace Wang, Managing Director of the International Ocean Institute Antonella Vassallo, Course Director Dr. Par...

The National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov paid a visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, where he attended the World Equestrian Games and the Akhal-Teke horse beauty competition. At Düsseldorf International Airport, the National Leader of the Turkmen people was warmly welcomed by official representatives of Germany and Turkmenistan. Hero-Arkadag then proceeded to the Peelbergen equestrian complex in the town of Kron...

As part of his visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Hero-Arkadag met with the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the “Çalik Holding” group of companies Ahmet Çalık. Expressing his sincere gratitude for the time devoted to the meeting and the invitation to the World Ahal-Teke Horse Breeding Championship, Ahmet Çalık noted that meeting with Hero-Arkadag in the Kingdom of the Netherlands is a great h...

The National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with the Executive Director of the Eastern Committee of German Economy Michael Harms. Michael Harms expressed gratitude for the time devoted to the meeting and emphasized that Germany attaches great importance to the development of mutually beneficial cooperation with Turkmenistan. Taking this opportunity, the Executive Director of the Eastern Committee of German Economy als...

3 сентября 2026 года в Гааге состоялась встреча Министра иностранных дел Туркменистана Рашида Мередова с советником Премьер-министра Королевства Нидерландов по вопросам иностранных дел и обороны Кристоффером Йонкером. В ходе беседы были рассмотрены возможности придания дополнительной динамики туркмено-нидерландским отношениям. В частности, отмечена целесообразность активизации политических контактов и расширения диалога как на двустороннем уровне, так и в формате взаимодействия Туркменистан –...