On 20 July 2026, a regular meeting of the National Commission of Turkmenistan for UNESCO was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. During the meeting, participants reviewed the results of the Commission’s activities for the first half of 2026 and discussed key issues related to further improving the implementation of Turkmenistan’s initiatives and commitments within the framework of its cooperation with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (U...

On 18 July 2026, the 65th meeting of the Interdepartmental Commission of Turkmenistan on Caspian Sea issues was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. During the meeting, a report was presented on the results of the work carried out in January–June of the current year in accordance with the 2026 Action Plan of the Interdepartmental Commission of Turkmenistan on Caspian Sea issues. The participants also discussed draft documents related to the Caspian Environmental Summit,...

On 7 July 2026, the High-level Political Forum under the auspices of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) commenced its work at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Forum will continue until 15 July 2026. The delegation of Turkmenistan, headed by Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy Perkhat Yagshiyev and including representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the State Committee of Turkmenistan on Statistics, is taking an active part in the proceeding...

On July 3, 2026, the National Leader of the Turkmen people and Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, paid a visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran, during which meetings were held with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian and the Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. At Tehran’s Mehrabad International Airport, Hero-Arkadag was warmly welcomed by the First Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Ir...

On 2 July 2026, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov met with Corinne Vargha, Director of the International Labour Standards Department of the International Labour Organization (ILO), at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. During the meeting, the parties discussed the current state and future prospects of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the ILO. They noted that cooperation with the Organization constitutes an important area of Turkmenistan’s intern...

Today, on July 1, a briefing dedicated to the preparations for a unique event—the World Horse Racing Championship and the Ahal-Teke Horse Beauty Contest—was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The event is scheduled to take place from September 4 to 6, 2026, at the Peelbergen Equestrian Centre in Kronenberg, the Netherlands. The participants of the briefing, including heads and representatives of diplomatic missions accredited in Turkmenistan, as well as representatives o...

On June 25, 2026, a telephone conversation took place between the National Leader of the Turkmen People, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, and the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. Warmly greeting one another, the Hero-Arkadag and the head of the neighboring state noted with satisfaction the high level of interaction between the two countries at the current stage. In this context, President Ilham Aliyev highlighted the significance o...