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...

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...