On May 22, 2026, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ali Asadov, who arrived in Turkmenistan to participate in the successive meeting of the Council of CIS Heads of Government. Expressing gratitude for the opportunity to visit Turkmenistan again and discuss promising areas of bilateral cooperation, the guest conveyed warm greetings and best wishes from President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to the head of stat...

On May 22, 2026, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Independent States Sergey Lebedev, who arrived in Ashgabat to participate in the succesive meeting of the CIS Heads of Government Council. Expressing gratitude for the hospitality, Sergey Lebedev emphasized that the Commonwealth highly values ​​ the support of Turkmenistan for the development of cooperation and dialogue within the CIS. After warmly welcoming his guest, the...

On May 21-22, 2026, a delegation from Turkmenistan, led by Chairperson of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan D. Gulmanova, visited St. Petersburg, Russia, to participate in a meeting of the Council of the Interparliamentary Assembly of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the 60th plenary session of the Interparliamentary Assembly of Member Nations of the CIS (IPA CIS). On May 21, a meeting of the IPA CIS Council was held at the Tauride Palace, the headquarters of the CIS Interparliamenta...

On May 20, 2026, the Resolution “The Role and Importance of a Policy of Neutrality in Maintaining and Strengthening International Peace, Security and Sustainable Development” was unanimously adopted during the 82nd plenary meeting of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly. The Resolution that was developed at the initiative of Turkmenistan was co-sponsored by 47 states. The Resolution particularly emphasizes the efforts of the Government of Turkmenistan to institutionalize the dialogu...

On 21 May 2026, consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Belarus were held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The delegations were headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Pavel Utyupin. During the consultations, the sides discussed issues related to further strengthening political and diplomatic cooperation between the two...

On 21 May 2026, a meeting took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Pavel Utyupin. During the meeting, the sides discussed current issues of cooperation between the two countries in the political-diplomatic, trade-economic, as well as cultural-humanitarian spheres. The parties noted the high level of cooperation between Turkmenistan an...

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...