On 24 July 2026, a telephone conversation took place between the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Hero-Arkadag wholeheartedly congratulated the head of the friendly state on his birthday, wishing President Shavkat Mirziyoyev strong health, a long life, inexhaustible energy, and every success in his responsible state activities. The Chairman of the...

On 23 July 2026, at the Presidential Palace in Malé, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Maldives (with residence in New Delhi) Shalar Geldynazarov presented his credentials to the President of the Republic of Maldives, Mohamed Muizzu. During the credential presentation ceremony, the Ambassador conveyed the warm greetings and best wishes of the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov to the President of the Republic of Maldives, noting that...

On 22 July 2026, the Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan Vepa Hajiyev addressed the United Nations Security Council High-Level Open Debate entitled “Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Managing Natural Resources for Peace, Security and Prosperity”. In his statement, the Permanent Representative emphasized that Turkmenistan consistently advocates for the responsible, equitable and mutually ben...

On 22 July 2026, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had a  meeting with Kristin Hawkins, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the Embassy of the United States of America in Turkmenistan. During the meeting, the sides discussed current issues of bilateral cooperation, including the development of political-diplomatic dialogue, cooperation in trade-economic, as well as cultural-humanitarian spheres, and exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual intere...

On 21 July 2026, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia, Kaha Imnadze. During the meeting, the sides discussed the current state and prospects of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Di...

On July 20, 2026, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the newly appointed Resident Coordinator of the United Nations to Turkmenistan, Xiaojun Grace Wang, who presented her credentials to the Head of State. Expressing gratitude for the warm welcome, the diplomat noted that it was a great honor for her to meet with the President of Turkmenistan. Emphasizing that under the wise leadership of the Head of State, Turkmenistan is confidently moving along the path of development and transformati...

Today, on 20 July 2026, a telephone conversation took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov. During the conversation, the sides discussed a number of issues on the agenda of Turkmen-Russian relations. Particular attention was paid to further strengthening cooperation between Turkmenistan and Russia in the humanitarian sphere. In this regard, the importance of intensifying effo...