On March 31, 2026, the fifth meeting of the Turkmenistan-UN Strategic Advisory Council was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The meeting was attended by Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, heads and representatives of ministries and agencies, heads and specialists of permanent missions of UN agencies, and others. During the meeting, participants discussed the coordination of joint efforts to prepare the third Voluntary National Review (VNR) o...

On March 29, 2026, a celebration was held to mark the fifth anniversary of the establishment of the Charity Fund for Providing Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship named after Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. As is known, in accordance with the Decree of the President of Turkmenistan dated March 29, 2021, a Charity Fund was established to provide assistance to children in need of care. At the beginning of the ceremony, a congratulatory address from President Serdar Berdimuhamedov to th...

On March 26, 2026, a conference dedicated to interparliamentary dialogue on promoting gender equality and strengthening its legislative foundations was held in Ashgabat. The forum was attended by leaders of the Mejlis, representatives of relevant ministries and sectoral agencies, as well as reputable international organizations, representatives of several countries, and the media. During the conference, participants discussed priority areas of international efforts aimed at ensuring gender eq...

On March 9, 2026, the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan hosted the opening ceremony of the Second Regional Training for Young Diplomats and Civil Servants of Central Asian Countries. The event was organized by the Government of Turkmenistan with the support of the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator, as well as the Embassies of Italy and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. ​The ceremony was attended by the leadershi...

On 26 February 2026, a bilateral meeting was held at Lancaster House between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, and the UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Yvette Cooper. The negotiations were also attended by the Minister for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories, Stephen Doughty. The talks covered a wide range of issues of bilateral cooperation, the regional agenda and current international topics. The importance of...

On 26 February 2026, a meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Central Asian states and the United Kingdom was held at Lancaster House, during which prospects for deepening political dialogue as well as expanding trade, economic and investment cooperation were discussed. In his statement, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, expressed appreciation to the British side for initiating the first ministerial meeting in the “Central Asia – United Kingdom” format and note...

On 22 January 2026, the International Conference “Health and Nutrition in a Changing Climate” was held in Ashgabat. The event brought together heads of relevant ministries of Turkmenistan, representatives of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Development Programme and other international organizations, as well as delegates from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Iran, and Russia. In statements by the Turkmen side, it was emphasiz...