On 3 September 2026, a meeting was held in the Hague between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Tom Berendsen. During the meeting, the sides expressed satisfaction with the progressive development of Turkmen-Dutch relations and reaffirmed their interest in further expanding cooperation in the political-diplomatic, trade-economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres. In this context, the sides exchan...

On 2 September 2026, the High-level Forum on the implementation of the Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace, under the theme “Women’s Leadership to Promote a Culture of Peace” was held at United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Forum was convened by the President of the eightieth session of the United Nations General Assembly, Annalena Baerbock, pursuant to General Assembly resolution 80/294, “Follow-up to the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace”. The Forum...

On 2 September 2026, Turkmen-Azerbaijani consultations on consular matters were held in Ashgabat at the level of the heads of the consular services of the foreign policy agencies of two countries. During the meeting, the sides discussed topical issues of bilateral consular cooperation, the protection of the rights and legitimate interests of citizens of the two states, as well as cooperation in the areas of migration, legal affairs and law enforcement. Particular attention was paid to prev...

On 2 September 2026, a national seminar is being held in Ashgabat within the framework of the Global Project of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Global Environment Facility on updating the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans as well as preparing the Seventh National Report under the Convention on Biological Diversity. The event is being held in partnership with the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan, with the support of the Ministry of Fore...

On 31 August 2026, a signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of environmental protection between the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) was held via videoconference. The document was signed by Minister of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan Ovezgeldi Goshjanov and WWF Regional Director for Eastern, Central Asia and the Pacific Jean-Paul Paddack. The Memorandum is aimed at further strengt...

On 30 August 2026, the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan Toshimitsu Motegi. Expressing his gratitude to the Head of State for his time and hospitality, Toshimitsu Motegi noted that Japan attaches great importance to the development of mutually beneficial relations with Turkmenistan, regarding it as a reliable partner. The Foreign Minister of Japan conveyed warm greetings from the Emperor of Japan Naruhito and Prime Minister Sa...

On August 30, 2026, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between delegations led by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan Motegi Toshimitsu, who arrived on a visit to Ashgabat. During the meeting, the parties discussed the current state and prospects of the development of Turkmen-Japanese relations in the political-diplomatic, trade-economic, as well as cultural-humanitarian spheres. It was parti...