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        <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>

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                <title><![CDATA[President of Turkmenistan received Representatives of the United States of America]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On 23 January 2026, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received U.S. Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll, as well as the Special Envoy of the President of the United States for South and Central Asia, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of India Sergio Gor, who arrived in the country on a visit.

Thanking the Head of State for the time devoted to the meeting, the guests expressed their satisfaction with the opportunity to discuss issues related to the further development of cooperation between the...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Meeting of Hero-Arkadag with the Special Envoy of the President of the United States of America for South and Central Asia]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On January 23, 2026, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with the Special Envoy of the President of the United States of America for South and Central Asia, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of India Sergio Gor.

Expressing his gratitude to the Hero-Arkadag for the opportunity to meet, the guest noted the consistent development of cooperation between the United States and Turkmenistan and expressed confidence tha...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[International Conference “Health and Nutrition in a Changing Climate” held in Ashgabat]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On 22 January 2026, the International Conference “Health and Nutrition in a Changing Climate” was held in Ashgabat. The event brought together heads of relevant ministries of Turkmenistan, representatives of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Development Programme and other international organizations, as well as delegates from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Iran, and Russia.

In statements by the Turkmen side, it was emphasiz...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Meeting with the FAO Director-General held at the MFA of Turkmenistan]]></title>
                <link>https://herat.tmconsulate.gov.tm/en/news/159977</link>
								<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On 21 January 2026, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Qu Dongyu.

During the meeting, it was emphasized that Turkmenistan attaches great importance to cooperation with FAO. The Turkmen side reaffirmed its readiness to further strengthen and expand practical interaction with FAO, including through the implementation of joint programmes and project...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[The successive meeting of the Interdepartmental Commission of Turkmenistan on the Caspian Sea was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan]]></title>
                <link>https://herat.tmconsulate.gov.tm/en/news/159976</link>
								<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On January 10, 2026, the 64th meeting of the Interdepartmental Commission of Turkmenistan on the Caspian Sea was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. 

The meeting was attended by the relevant Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers, leadership and representatives of various ministries and relevant agencies of Turkmenistan.

During the meeting, information was provided on the results of the work of the Interdepartmental Commission for the past year in accordance with...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Message for Mass Media]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[In regard to reports about the attack on the residence of the President of Russia, the Turkmen side expresses concern and condemns such actions, which pose threat to international security and stability, especially against the backdrop of ongoing efforts to settle the conflict by the means of negotiation.

As a state with permanent neutrality status recognized by the United Nations, Turkmenistan always emphasizes the need to resolve all international issues exclusively through peaceful, politi...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Event of socio-political scope entitled «International Year of Peace and Trust: Steadfast Steps of Neutral Turkmenistan» was held in Ashgabat]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On 25 December 2025, a socio-political event entitled «International Year of Peace and Trust: Steadfast steps of Neutral Turkmenistan» was held at the «Mekan» Palace in Ashgabat.

The event, organized by the Halk Maslahaty (People’s Council) of Turkmenistan, was attended by the members of the government, chiefs and representatives of the diplomatic service of Turkmenistan, as well as diplomatic missions of foreign countries and international organizations accredited in Turkmenistan, and citize...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[About the working visit of the President of Turkmenistan to the Russian Federation]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On December 22, 2025, as part of his working visit to the Russian Federation, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov took part in the Informal Summit meeting of the heads of state of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

In the morning, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov arrived at the State Hermitage Museum, the venue of the Informal Summit meeting of the heads of state of the CIS Member States.

The President of Turkmenistan was warmly welcomed by the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Working visit of the President of Turkmenistan to the Russian Federation]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On December 21, 2025, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov left for a working visit to the Russian Federation to participate in the informal High-level Summit of the Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

The President Serdar Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan was seen off by officials at Ashgabat International Airport.

The President of Turkmenistan was warmly greeted by officials at the International Airport of St. Petersburg.

The working visit of President Se...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[The President of Turkmenistan participated to the first Summit of Central Asia-Japan Dialogue]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On December 20, 2025, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov participated in the first Summit of the Central Asia-Japan Dialogue as part of his working visit to Japan.

At the Summit venue, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov was warmly welcomed by the Prime Minister of Japan Takaichi Sanae. The President and the head of the government of Japan took a joint photo.

Then, against the backdrop of the national flags, the first Summit of the Central Asia-Japan Dialogue took place.

Opening the high-level...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Meeting of the President of Turkmenistan with the Prime Minister of Japan]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On December 20, 2025, during the working visit to Japan, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov met with the Prime Minister of Japan Takaichi Sanae.

Warmly welcoming the Turkmen leader, Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae thanked him for accepting the invitation to visit Japan and expressed confidence that present meeting plays an important role in strengthening bilateral cooperation.

The Prime Minister of Japan noted the constructiveness of interstate relations, emphasizing the importa...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Meeting of the President of Turkmenistan with the Emperor of Japan]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On December 19, 2025, as part of his working visit to Japan, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov met with Emperor of Japan Naruhito.

Warmly welcoming the distinguished guest, the Emperor of the friendly country expressed confidence that the current, second visit of the President of Turkmenistan to Japan will become yet another significant step towards further strengthening and expanding interstate cooperation. The Emperor took the opportunity to convey sincere greetings to the National Leader of...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[The working visit of the President of Turkmenistan to Japan has started]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On December 17, 2025, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov left to Japan on a working visit to participate in the first Summit of the Dialogue «Central Asia - Japan».

Officials saw off the head of the state at the International airport of the Ashgabat.

The present visit of the President of Turkmenistan to Japan - the second one in the current year. The first visit of the head of the state to the Land of the Rising Sun took place in April 2025.

At the International airport of Tokyo – Haneda,...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[High-level International Forum was held in Ashgabat in participation of the President of Turkmenistan and Hero Arkadag]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On 12 December 2025, the International Forum was held in Ashgabat on the occasion of the International Year of Peace and Trust, International Neutrality Day and the 30th anniversary of permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan.  The event was attended by high-level delegations from countries all over the world, as well as international and regional organizations.

Early morning, the heads of high-level delegations participating in the International Forum laid flowers at the Monument of Neutrality....]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Solemn ceremony of the opening of the Monument to the 30th Anniversary of Neutrality held in Ashgabat]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On 11 December 2025, a solemn ceremony marking the opening of the Monument to the 30th Anniversary of Neutrality and the raising of flags was held on the square in front of the Neutrality Monument in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan.

This unique structure, built in the form of a circular architectural complex, has become a vivid symbol of Turkmenistan’s positive foreign policy based on the principles of permanent neutrality, which has been recognized three times by the United Nations....]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[International Conference "The Role of Women in Modern Society: Developing International Cooperation for Sustainable Development" held in the Avaza National Tourist Zone]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On 10 December 2025, the International Conference "The Role of Women in Modern Society: Developing International Cooperation for Sustainable Development" was held in the Avaza National Tourist Zone. The Conference was organized by the Government of Turkmenistan and the Charity Fund for Providing Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship named after Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, in cooperation with the United Nations.

Following the official joint photo ceremony, participants of the Internati...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[The presentation of the new book of the President of Turkmenistan "Türkmenistanyň Bitaraplygy – parahatçylygyň we ynanyşmagyň aýdyň ýoly" was held at the Institute of International Relations of the MFA of Turkmenistan]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On December 7, 2025, a solemn ceremony was held at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan to present the new book of the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov titled "Türkmenistanyň Bitaraplygy – parahatçylygyň we ynanyşmagyň aýdyň ýoly".

The event was attended by leaderahip and staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, heads of diplomatic missions and representative offices of international organizations accredited in Turkmenista...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[A ceremony was held to present state awards on the oссasion of the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan's Neutrality]]></title>
                <link>https://herat.tmconsulate.gov.tm/en/news/156892</link>
								<pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On December 6, 2025, a solemn ceremony was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan to award the staff members of the national diplomatic service with jubilee medals «Türkmenistanyň Bitaraplygynyň 30 ýyllygyna» (“To the 30th Anniversary of Turkmenistan's Neutrality”).

Addressing the ceremony participants, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov emphasized the significant international events taking place in the cou...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[The President of Turkmenistan was awarded the highest award of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Altyn Kyran Order]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On November 25, 2025, during President Serdar Berdimuhamedov's state visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan, a ceremony was held to award President Serdar Berdimuhamedov the highest award of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Altyn Kyran Order (Golden Eagle).

During the ceremony, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasized the special role of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov as a prominent statesman and wise leader who consistently strengthens Turkmenistan's statehood, socio-economic potential, and i...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[High-level talks were held between the Presidents of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Kazakhstan]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On November 25, 2025, on the second day of the state visit of the Head of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Kazakhstan, high-level talks were held between Presidents Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

In the morning, the presidential motorcade arrived at the Akorda Palace. Here, the Head of Turkmenistan was warmly welcomed by Kazakh leader Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

Then, an official welcoming ceremony for the distinguished Turkmen guest took place.

The Head of state met with me...]]></description>
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