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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...