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        <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>

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                <title><![CDATA[Statement for Mass Media]]></title>
                <link>https://herat.tmconsulate.gov.tm/en/news/161050</link>
								<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>
                <link>https://herat.tmconsulate.gov.tm/en/news/161048</link>
								<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>
                <link>https://herat.tmconsulate.gov.tm/en/news/161047</link>
								<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>
                <link>https://herat.tmconsulate.gov.tm/en/news/161046</link>
								<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>
                <link>https://herat.tmconsulate.gov.tm/en/news/161045</link>
								<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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                <title><![CDATA[Meeting of Hero-Arkadag with First Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China]]></title>
                <link>https://herat.tmconsulate.gov.tm/en/news/161044</link>
								<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On April 16, 2026, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Hero-Arkadag met with Ding Xuexiang, 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, who arrived in Turkmenistan on a visit at the instruction of President Xi Jinping.

Warmly welcoming the guest, the National Leader of the Turkmen people noted th...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Hero-Arkadag took part in the International Vienna Energy and Climate Forum]]></title>
                <link>https://herat.tmconsulate.gov.tm/en/news/161043</link>
								<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[During his visit to the Republic of Austria, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Hero-Arkadag, took part in the International Vienna Energy and Climate Forum.

The Forum was held at the Hofburg Palace. There, the National Leader of the Turkmen people was warmly welcomed by Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Gerd Müller and Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of the Republic...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Meeting of Hero-Arkadag with the Head of the Turkmen-Austrian Society]]></title>
                <link>https://herat.tmconsulate.gov.tm/en/news/161042</link>
								<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On April 9, 2026, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Hero-Arkadag Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, during his visit to the Republic of Austria, held a meeting with the head of the Turkmen-Austrian Society Neda Berger.

Expressing her gratitude to the National Leader of the Turkmen people for the time devoted to the meeting, Neda Berger noted that the current visit of Hero-Arkadag to the friendly country would represent an important step towards strengthening in...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Turkmen-Korean Inter-MFA consultations on consular issues held in Seoul]]></title>
                <link>https://herat.tmconsulate.gov.tm/en/news/161041</link>
								<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On April 8, 2026, consular consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Korea were held in Seoul.

The Turkmen side was headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov, while the Korean side was led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea for Public Diplomacy Lim Sang-Woo.

In accordance with the agenda of the consultations, current issues of bilateral cooperation in the consular sphere were dis...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Telephone Conversation between the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan and the Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation]]></title>
                <link>https://herat.tmconsulate.gov.tm/en/news/161040</link>
								<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On April 7, 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 Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Valentina Matvienko.

First of all, Hero-Arkadag, on his own behalf and on behalf of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, warmly congratulated the Speaker of the upper house of the Russian parliament on her birthday, wishing he...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Telephone conversation held between the Foreign Ministers of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Türkiye]]></title>
                <link>https://herat.tmconsulate.gov.tm/en/news/160944</link>
								<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On 6 April 2026, a telephone conversation was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye Hakan Fidan.

During the conversation, the sides discussed issues of bilateral partnership, as well as regional and international matters of mutual interest.

Particular attention was paid to the interaction between Turkmenistan and the Republic of Türkiye within the framework of international organizations, a...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[The delegation of Turkmenistan participated in “Central Asia – Afghanistan” Consultative Dialogue]]></title>
                <link>https://herat.tmconsulate.gov.tm/en/news/160943</link>
								<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On April 5, 2026, the first meeting of the “Central Asia – Afghanistan” Сonsultative Dialogue was held in Kabul. At the meeting, the Turkmen delegation was headed by the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Afghanistan Hoja Ovezov.

During the meeting, the sides discussed a joint assessment of the opportunities and challenges in relations between Afghanistan and the Central Asian countries, the expansion of economic and transit cooperation, as well as the development of a comprehensive roadmap for re...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Turkmenistan participated in the Second meeting of the heads of government/ vice president of the member states of the Organization of Turkic States]]></title>
                <link>https://herat.tmconsulate.gov.tm/en/news/160942</link>
								<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On April 2, 2026, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Nokerguly Atagulyyev took part in the Second meeting of the heads of government/vice president of the member states of the Organization of Turkic States, held in the city of Baku. The event brought together heads of government and vice presidents, high-ranking representatives of the member states and observer countries of the Organization, as well as representatives of international institutions.

During the meeting,...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[The heads of the Foreign Ministries of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Tunisia held a telephone conversation]]></title>
                <link>https://herat.tmconsulate.gov.tm/en/news/160941</link>
								<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On 1 April 2026, a telephone conversation took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad of the Republic of Tunisia Mohamed Ali Nafti.

During the constructive conversation, the heads of the foreign ministries discussed current issues on the bilateral agenda and confirmed their mutual interest in further strengthening political and diplomatic dialogue, as well as in expanding trade-economic,...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[High-level Turkmen-Georgian talks: strengthening cooperation and new prospects]]></title>
                <link>https://herat.tmconsulate.gov.tm/en/news/160940</link>
								<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On 30 March 2026, within the framework of the official visit of the Turkmen delegation to Georgia, a meeting took place between head of the delegation N.Atagulyev and the Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze.

N.Atagulyyev conveyed warm greetings and best wishes from the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

During the meeting, the sides noted with satisf...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[A celebratory event was held in the city of Arkadag to mark the 5th anniversary of the establishment of the Charity Fund for Providing Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship named after Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov]]></title>
                <link>https://herat.tmconsulate.gov.tm/en/news/160939</link>
								<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On March 29, 2026, a celebration was held to mark the fifth anniversary of the establishment of the Charity Fund for Providing Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship named after Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

As is known, in accordance with the Decree of the President of Turkmenistan dated March 29, 2021, a Charity Fund was established to provide assistance to children in need of care.

At the beginning of the ceremony, a congratulatory address from President Serdar Berdimuhamedov to th...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Turkmenistan – European Union Business Forum: New Prospects for Cooperation]]></title>
                <link>https://herat.tmconsulate.gov.tm/en/news/160938</link>
								<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On March 26, 2026, the Yyldyz Hotel hosted a business forum entitled “New Horizons for Strengthening Connectivity, Attracting Investments and Sustainable Development,” organized as part of the expansion of the multifaceted dialogue between Turkmenistan and the European Union.

This meeting, which brought together the heads of relevant ministries and departments of Turkmenistan, as well as representatives of diplomatic missions, international organizations, and foreign business circles, was fur...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[On a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran]]></title>
                <link>https://herat.tmconsulate.gov.tm/en/news/160935</link>
								<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On March 23, 2026, a telephone conversation took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Abbas Araghchi.

At the beginning of the conversation, the parties exchanged greetings on the occasion of the spring holiday Nowruz, expressing sincere wishes for the well-being of the peoples of both countries.

At the same time, A. Araghchi expressed appreciation to the Turkmen side for the humanita...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Telephone conversation between the President of Turkmenistan and the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan]]></title>
                <link>https://herat.tmconsulate.gov.tm/en/news/160933</link>
								<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On March 21, 2026, a telephone conversation took place between President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.

After exchanging greetings, the interlocutors extended their sincere congratulations to each other and the friendly peoples of both nations on the occasion of the sacred holiday of Oraza and the International Day of Nowruz, which are integral parts of the rich cultural heritage shared by both peoples.

Prime Minis...]]></description>
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