On September 11 – 12, 2026, the Second Consultative Meeting of Central Asian Countries on the Development and Definition of an Implementation Mechanism for the United Nations Special Program for the Aral Sea Basin (UN SPAS) and a Regional Seminar on Water Diplomacy were held in the National Tourist Zone “Avaza”. The event was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan, and the State Committee on Water Resources of Tur...

11 сентября 2026 года в отеле «Ýyldyz» города Ашхабад состоялось 111-е заседание Экономического совета Содружества Независимых Государств. В работе заседания, организованного в рамках Концепции председательства Туркменистана в СНГ в 2026 году, приняли участие Генеральный секретарь СНГ, руководство Исполнительного комитета Содружества, главы профильных министерств и ведомств Туркменистана, Азербайджанской Республики, Республики Армения, Республики Беларусь, Республики Казахстан, Кыргызской Рес...

On 11 September 2026, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a meeting with the State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan.Kenji Yamada. During the meeting, the sides discussed the current state and favorable areas of development of Turkmen-Japanese cooperation, with particular emphasis on trade and economic relations. Noting the sustainable state of cooperation between the two countries, the sides emphasized the significant potential for further ex...

On September 11, 2026, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova and UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan Xiaojun Grace Wang. During the meeting, the sides reviewed key issues of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the United Nations system, with particular attention paid to the practical implementation of joint programmes and initiatives. The prospective areas of joint work, as...

On the 10th of September 2026, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had a meeting with Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Independent States Sergey Lebedev, who arrived in Turkmenistan to participate in the 111th meeting of the CIS Economic Council. During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on current issues on the CIS agenda. Particular attention was paid to the practical implementation of the priorities of Turkmenistan’s chairmanship in the Commonwealth in 20...

On 9 September 2026, the successive meeting of the Secretariat of the C5+1 multilateral cooperation format, bringing together the Central Asian states and the United States of America, was held. Further development of the C5+1 format, as well as practical aspects of cooperation in priority areas of the regional agenda were in the focus of the meeting. The participants reviewed the progress in implementing the agreements reached and discussed proposals aimed at further advancing the agenda...

Celebrating the beauty of the Akhal-Teke horse through art is no easy task. With their refined harmony and stately grandeur, these graceful horses have inspired poets, artists, and masters around the world for centuries. The recent international events, the results of which were announced in the Netherlands, once again demonstrated that the image of the “heavenly” horses remains an inexhaustible source of inspiration in world art. The creative competition, designed to showcase how the image o...