On July 4, 2023, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov took part in the 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), held via videoconference. The head of the Turkmen state was invited to the meeting in the status of an honored guest, which is a clear confirmation of the steadily growing authority of Turkmenistan on the world stage, as well as its proactive position on topical issues of effective partnership, both in bilateral and mul...

On July 5, 2023, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held talks with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the UK Leo Docherty, who arrived in Ashgabat on a working visit. During the meeting, the parties discussed topical issues on the bilateral agenda, covering a wide range of political, diplomatic, trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian areas. R.Meredov emphasized the effective development of the Tur...

On June 30, 2023, the International Investment Forum "Arkadag - a "smart" city" was held in the conference hall of the “Markav Hotel” in the new city, which brought together delegates from around the world, as well as representatives of leading international and regional organizations, authoritative financial institutions, and major foreign companies. From the Turkmen side, the heads of ministries and sectoral departments, banks, specialized institutions, the Union of Industrialists and Entrepre...

On June 29, 2023, large-scale celebrations were held in Turkmenistan with the participation of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov in honor of the opening of the new city of Arkadag. The implementation of this megaproject is planned in two stages. As part of the completed first stage of development, 336 social, cultural and other facilities were erected. On June 16, with the participation of the President of Turkmenistan, the laying ceremony of the second phase of the construction of the new city...

June 14, 2023 - the 79th plenary meeting of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly took place, during which the annual resolution entitled "Follow-up to the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace” presented by Bangladesh, was adopted. Taking into account the activities undertaken by Turkmenistan to promote a culture of peace and inter-state dialogue, the resolution highlights the significance of the Outcome Document of the International Conference "Dialogue...

On 8 June 2023, the second day of the visit, the delegation of Turkmenistan headed by Mr. Maksat Babayev, State Minister – Chairman of State Concern “Turkmengas”, called on Honorable Mian Muhammaмd Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. During the meeting, the Turkmen side briefed the Prime Minister on the progress in the implementation of large-scale joint projects between Turkmenistan and Pakistan. The Prime Minister of Pakistan reiterated the support of the...

On May 29, 2023, a telephone conversation took place between the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the Special presidential envoy for climate of the United States of America John Kerry. The Head of State and the Special presidential envoy for climate of the United States expressed satisfaction with the opportunity to discuss topical issues of environmental issues, which are given special attention on the international agenda. During the meeting, an exchange of views took...