On September 9, 2026, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the European Union to Turkmenistan Luc Pierre Devigne. Ambassador presented his credentials to the head of state. Expressing his heartfelt gratitude to the President of Turkmenistan for taking the time to meet, the diplomat noted that it is a great honor for him to represent the European Union in Turkmenistan. Taking this opportunity, the Ambassador conveyed warm...

On September 9, 2026, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French Republic to Turkmenistan Aléna Grand.  Ambassador presented the credentials to the head of state. Expressing her heartfelt gratitude to the President of Turkmenistan for time devoted to meeting, the diplomat noted that France attaches great importance to the further development of mutually beneficial cooperation with Turkmenistan. The Ambassador conveye...

On 9 September 2026, the successive meeting of the Secretariat of the C5+1 multilateral cooperation format, bringing together the Central Asian states and the United States of America, was held. Further development of the C5+1 format, as well as practical aspects of cooperation in priority areas of the regional agenda were in the focus of the meeting. The participants reviewed the progress in implementing the agreements reached and discussed proposals aimed at further advancing the agenda...

On September 9, 2026, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French Republic to Turkmenistan Aléna Grand. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan congratulated the Ambassador on her appointment and wished her success in her diplomatic activities. During the meeting, the parties discussed the current state and prospects for the further development of Turkmen-French relations. Par...

On September 9, 2026, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a meeting with the newly appointed Ambassador of the European Union to Turkmenistan Luc Pierre Devigne. Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan congratulated Luc Pierre Devigne on his appointment and wished him success in fulfilling his diplomatic mission in Turkmenistan. During the meeting, an exchange of views took place on a wide range of issues of mutual interest. The parties noted the high importance of...

On September 9, 2026, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Turkmenistan Ravshanbek Alimov, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. During the meeting, the parties discussed the current state and prospects for the development of Turkmen-Uzbek relations in the political-diplomatic, trade-economic, as well as cultural and humanitarian fields. The diplomats em...

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...