On August 5, 2026, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Ignazio Cassis, Vice President of the Swiss Confederation – which currently holds the chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. Expressing his sincere gratitude for the hospitality shown, the Swiss Vice President and foreign policy chief emphasized the OSCE's immense interest in expanding constructive cooperation with Turkmenistan, a nation a...

On August 5, 2026, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with Ignazio Cassis, Vice-President of the Swiss Confederation, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland, and Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). During the meeting, the parties discussed current issues related to the OSCE, the further development of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Organization, and the strengthening of interactio...

In 2028, Ashgabat will host the World high-level forum on international law. Following this large-scale event, it is planned to adopt the Ashgabat declaration. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister R. Meredov announced this initiative at a Cabinet of Ministers meeting while reporting to President Serdar Berdimuhamedov on plans to hold the UN-proclaimed Year of international law in 2028. The forum will be held with the direct support and participation of the United Nations, bringing to...

On August 2, 2026, a conference was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan dedicated to the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of the resolution “Year of International Law, 2028,” initiated by Turkmenistan. The event was attended by the leadership and staff members of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, researchers and faculty members of the Turkmenistan Institute of State, Law, and Democracy, Magtymguly Turkmen State University, the International Un...

On July 31, 2026, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov paid a working visit to the Kyrgyz Republic to participate in the Informal Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia and the Republic of Azerbaijan. Early in the morning, the head of Turkmenistan arrived at the capital's International Airport, from where he departed for the Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan. At the airport, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov was seen off by officials. Sometime later, the presidential plane landed...

On July 31, 2026, in Astana, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov participated in the third meeting of senior officials of the Central Asia – Republic of Korea Cooperation Forum. In accordance with the meeting’s agenda, participants discussed preparations to the upcoming “Central Asia – Republic of Korea” Summit, including the draft of the final document. In his speech, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reaffirmed the country’s commitment t...

В дни подготовки к славному 35-летию священной независимости Туркменистана поступила радостная весть о получении нового притока природного газа на газовом месторождении «Çemmerli», расположенном в Центральных Каракумах. Это замечательное событие пополнило летопись года «Независимый нейтральный Туркменистан – родина целеустремлённых крылатых скакунов», в очередной раз подтвердив эффективность работ, проводимых в отрасли, вставшей на путь гармоничного развития. В современную эпоху в результате...