On 8 May 2026, the first political consultations between the foreign ministries of Turkmenistan and the Kingdom of Cambodia took place in Phnom Penh. The Turkmen delegation was led by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Gurbanov, while the Cambodian sides was headed by the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ung Rachana. During the meeting, the sides discussed a wide range of issues related to bilateral cooperation, emphasising that int...

On May 7, 2026, the fifth meeting of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Georgian Commission on Economic Cooperation was held in Ashgabat. The Turkmen side was headed by the Minister of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations of Turkmenistan Nazar Agahanov, while the Georgian side was led by the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia Mariam Kvrivishvili. The meeting was attended by the leadership of relevant ministries and agencies from two countries. During the meeting, the sid...

During the period 6 to 8 May 2026, the delegation of Turkmenistan is taking part in the annual summit of the International Transport Forum (ITF), being held in the German city of Leipzig. The forum is being chaired by Azerbaijan.  The theme is Funding Resilient Transport and it is the second part of the ITF’s three-year summit programme for 2025–2027, dedicated to transport sustainability. The forum brought together transport ministers from 69 ITF member states, heads of leading industry comp...

On 30 April 2026, a meeting took place in Ashgabat between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and Secretary-General of the International Organization of Turkic Culture (TURKSOY) Sultan Raev. During the meeting, the sides discussed current issues regarding Turkmenistan’s cooperation with TURKSOY, in particular the implementation of the Joint Work Plan for 2026. Rashid Meredov emphasized the significance of the current visit by the TURKSOY Secretary-General to Ash...

On 29 April 2026, a meeting was held in Ashgabat between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of the Republic of Seychelles Barry Faure, who had arrived to Turkmenistan on his first official visit. During the meeting, the sides noted the significance of this visit by the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Seychelles from the perspective of advancing bilateral relations in areas of mutual interest. The diplomats emphasi...

On April 28, 2026, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a briefing on the most significant events in Turkmenistan’s international life since the beginning of the current year. Participants of the briefing included heads of diplomatic missions accredited in Turkmenistan, as well as heads of representative offices of international organizations in Ashgabat. During the briefing, the Foreign Minister highlighted key aspects of the country’s international activities,...

On April 27, 2026, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Malaysia to Turkmenistan, Mohd Suhaimi Bin Ahmad Tajuddin. During the meeting, the parties noted the consistent development of ties between the two countries in the political-diplomatic, trade-economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres. It was emphasized that this year marks the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan's cooperation with the Malaysian company...