On October 27, 2026, the eighth summit of the heads of state and governments of the member countries of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) took place at the World Trade Center in Moscow. Turkmenistan participated in the summit as a guest. The country’s delegation was led by the State Minister of Turkmenistan and Chairman of the State Concern «Türkmengaz» Maksat Babayev. Participants discussed the role of natural gas in ensuring global energy security, as well as ways to further stren...

Delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the minister of culture G.Myradaliyev, participated in the 7th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue, held in Baku. The head of the delegation delivered an address focusing on the preservation of national values, the transmission of cultural heritage to future generations, and the strengthening of intercultural cooperation. In his speech, the minister emphasized that the state policy of Turkmenistan is aimed at preserving national traditions, cultural i...

Today, on October 27, a meeting of authorized representatives from the Caspian littoral states commenced at the Caspian Sea Institute in Ashgabat. The primary focus is the discussion of a draft agreement between the governments of the Caspian states concerning cooperation in the field of marine scientific research in the Caspian Sea. The document is being prepared in accordance with an initiative put forward by the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkm...

On 26 October 2026, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan to discuss the draft National Action Plan for 2026–2028 on the preparation and holding of the Year of International Law in 2028. During the meeting, the main areas of forthcoming work, proposals for organizing thematic events, as well as issues related to coordinating the activities of relevant state bodies and institutions were considered. It was noted that on 24th of July, 2026, the United Nations G...

On 23 October 2026, a meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Georgia and the Central Asian countries — Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan — was held in Batumi. During the meeting, the heads of the foreign ministries discussed topical issues of bilateral and multilateral cooperation in the political, trade and economic, transport and energy sectors. Particular attention was paid to the development of transport and transit corridors connecting Central Asia with the...

On 23 October 2026, a solemn event marking United Nations Day was held at the UN building in Ashgabat. United Nations Day is observed annually on 24 October to commemorate the entry into force of the UN Charter. The event was organized by the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. It was attended by representatives of relevant ministries and agencies of the country, as well as members of the mass media. The...

On 22 October 2026, a meeting was held in Batumi between Rashid Meredov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, and Maka Bochorishvili, Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia. During the meeting, the Ministers emphasized the significance of the state visit of the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, to Georgia in July this year. The sides discussed prospects for developing bilateral relations in the politi...