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        <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>

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                <title><![CDATA[Key aspects of the Turkmen-Chinese strategic partnership were discussed]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On May 27, 2026, a meeting was held in New York between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, and Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs of the CPC Central Committee, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Yi.

At the beginning of the meeting, the head of Turkmenistan’s foreign policy agency congratulated his Chinese counterpart on the successfu...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with the President of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On May 28, 2026, a meeting took place in New York between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, and the President of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Annalena Baerbock.

During the meeting, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan informed about the implementation of Turkmenistan’s priority areas within the framework of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, covering issues of international politics and security, susta...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with the Deputy Secretary of State of the United States of America]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On May 27, 2026, in Washington, D.C., a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Deputy Secretary of State of the United States of America Christopher Landau.

During the meeting, the sides discussed the current state and prospects for further development of Turkmen-American relations in political-diplomatic, trade-economic, cultural-humanitarian, educational and other areas of mutual interest.

The parties noted with satisfaction the su...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Turkmenistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Spoke on Behalf of the Group of Friends of Neutrality at the UN Security Council Open Debate]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[Also on May 26, 2026, during the high-level open debate of the UN Security Council entitled «Upholding the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and strengthening the UN-centered international system», the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, delivered a statement on behalf of the Group of Friends of Neutrality for Peace, Security and Sustainable Development.

In his statement, it was noted that dialogue, diplomacy, and international cooperation are currently gainin...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Turkmenistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs participated in the UN Security Council High-level open debate]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On May 26, 2026, at the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, which currently holds the presidency of the UN Security Council, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, took part in a high-level open debate entitled “Upholding the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and strengthening the UN-centered international system – Security Council”.

Speaking on behalf of Turkmenistan, the head of the foreign policy agency noted th...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Hero-Arkadag met with the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the "Çalyk Holding" group of companies]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On May 25, 2026, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, met with Ahmet Chalık, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the "Çalyk Holding" group of companies. The meeting reviewed the progress of significant ongoing construction projects.

Expressing gratitude for the time spared for the meeting, Ahmet Chalık conveyed greetings and best wishes from the President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to Pres...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Independent States]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On May 22, 2026, a meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Independent States was held in Ashgabat.

As part of Turkmenistan's chairmanship of the CIS in 2026, meetings of various councils, commissions, and other events are being held. Our country takes this important mission very seriously, striving to fully facilitate the successful joint resolution of the tasks set.

Representative delegations from CIS member countries arrived in Ashgabat to participate in the...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[President of Turkmenistan met with the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Independent States]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On May 22, 2026, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Independent States Sergey Lebedev, who arrived in Ashgabat to participate in the succesive meeting of the CIS Heads of Government Council.

Expressing gratitude for the hospitality, Sergey Lebedev emphasized that the Commonwealth highly values ​​ the support of Turkmenistan for the development of cooperation and dialogue within the CIS.

After warmly welcoming his guest, the...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[The UN General Assembly adopted a Resolution initiated by Turkmenistan]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On May 20, 2026, the Resolution “The Role and Importance of a Policy of Neutrality in Maintaining and Strengthening International Peace, Security and Sustainable Development” was unanimously adopted during the 82nd plenary meeting of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly.

The Resolution that was developed at the initiative of Turkmenistan was co-sponsored by 47 states.

The Resolution particularly emphasizes the efforts of the Government of Turkmenistan to institutionalize the dialogu...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan met with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On 21 May 2026, a meeting took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Pavel Utyupin.

During the meeting, the sides discussed current issues of cooperation between the two countries in the political-diplomatic, trade-economic, as well as cultural-humanitarian spheres.

The parties noted the high level of cooperation between Turkmenistan an...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Visit of the National Leader of the Turkmen People, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, the Hero-Arkadag, to Great Britain]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[In the morning, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, arrived at Windsor Castle in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. There, the Hero-Arkadag was warmly welcomed by Edward Benyon, Deputy Chairman of the Royal Windsor Horse Show Organizing Committee, and Sarah Rutherford-Jones, a Windsor event organization representative.

Following this, the Hero-Arkadag met with King Charles III of the United Kingdom of Great Britain...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Hero Arkadag visited the Kazan International Equestrian Sports Complex]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[During his visit to the Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation, the National Leader of the Turkmen People visited the Kazan International Equestrian Sports Complex.

There, Hero Arkadag was warmly welcomed by the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Agriculture and Food, Chairman of the Horse Breeding and Equestrian Sports Federation of the Republic of Tatarstan Marat Zyabbarov and the Director of the International Equestrian Sports Complex.

The National Leader of the Turkmen People...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[The President of Turkmenistan received representatives of Malaysia]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On May 11, 2026, President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedow, received the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Political Affairs to the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tan Sri Mohd Hassan Marican, as well as the President and Group Chief Executive Officer of Petronas, Tan Sri Tengku Muhammad Taufik, and the company’s Chief Production Officer, Executive Vice President, and CEO of Exploration and Production, Mohd Jukris Abdul Wahab.

During the meeting, it was emphasized that developing relat...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[The President of Turkmenistan received the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On May 7, 2026, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia Mariam Kvrivishvili, who arrived in Turkmenistan on a visit.

Expressing gratitude for the warm welcome, Mariam Kvrivishvili noted that the Georgian side highly values the development of interstate relations with Turkmenistan. Taking the opportunity, the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia conveyed warm greetings and best wishes from Pre...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Statement for Mass Media]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On 4 May 2026, Minister of Foreign Affair of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, during which the sides discussed bilateral relations, as well as international issues of mutual interest.

In particular, the parties exchanged views on regional security matters. In this regard, special emphasis was placed on the importance of applying political-diplomatic means and methods that form t...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Turkmenistan-China Business Forum and Exhibition Opened in Turkmenistan]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On April 28, 2026, the Turkmenistan-China Business Forum and Exhibition opened at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. This large-scale event brought together representatives of over 200 Chinese business entities in the Turkmen capital.

The Turkmenistan-China Business Forum and Exhibition became an effective platform for showcasing the industrial and export potential of the friendly country and developing promising areas of mutually beneficial relations.

Early in the morning, cultural wor...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations presented credentials to the UN Secretary-General]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On April 20, 2026, the Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations Vepa Hajiyev presented his credentials to the Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres.

During the credential presentation ceremony, a brief meeting took place, during which warm greetings of the esteemed President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Hero-Arkadag were conveyed to the UN Secretary-G...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[President of Turkmenistan participated in the Meeting of the Council of Heads of State-Founders of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On April 22, 2026, in the afternoon, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov took part in the regular meeting of the Council of Heads of State-Founders of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS).

At the Akorda Palace, the President of Turkmenistan was warmly welcomed by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

Following the official joint photo ceremony of the heads of delegations, the meeting of the Council of Heads of State-Founders of the International F...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[The delegation of Turkmenistan took part in the regular meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers and the meeting of the Central Asia – Russia format]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On April 17, 2026, a regular meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was held in Moscow. The delegation of Turkmenistan was headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov.

The meeting was also attended by the heads of the Foreign Ministries of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, as well as the CIS Executive Committee.

During the meetings in narrow and wide f...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[President of Turkmenistan received First Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On April 16, 2026, the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedow, received Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, First Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China Ding Xuexiang, who is visiting Turkmenistan on the instructions of the President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping.

Expressing gratitude for the warm hospitality extended to the Chinese delegation, Ding Xuexiang emp...]]></description>
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