Turkmenistan continues to ensure uninterrupted transit of foreign citizens leaving Iran through humanitarian corridors. To date, 52 states have asked Turkmenistan to assist in the return of their citizens to their homeland in view of the situation in the Middle East. All requests are processed promptly, in cooperation with diplomatic missions of foreign states in Turkmenistan. mfa.gov.tm

On June 21-22, 2025, the delegation of Turkmenistan took part in the 51st session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which was held in Istanbul. During the session, an exchange of views took place on topical issues of political, economic, cultural, humanitarian, and scientific scope. The agenda of the meeting included issues of strengthening peace, security and sustainable development in the OIC member countries, as well as enhancing cooperat...

On June 22, 2025, at the initiative of the American side, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had a telephone conversation with the First Deputy Secretary of State of the United States Christopher Landau, during which the parties emphasized the long-term positive experience of bilateral partnership between Turkmenistan and the United States of America in the political, trade-economic, social-cultural and other spheres. The heads of the foreign policy departments of...

About 50 states have currently addressed Turkmenistan to provide assistance for the passage of their citizens leaving Iran. In this regard, the checkpoints of Turkmenistan have already received more than 2,000 people from Central Asian countries, Russia, Korea, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Great Britain and other countries. The Turkmen state is taking the necessary measures for the uninterrupted passage of foreign citizens and their return...

On 17 June 2025, within the framework of the 17th Human Rights Dialogue between Turkmenistan and the European Union, a bilateral meeting was held between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov and Director of the European External Action Service for Asia Paola Pampaloni. The meeting focused on regional security issues, especially in the context of the situation in Afghanistan. The Turkmen side presented its approach based on the principles of neutrality, good neighb...

Turkmenistan provides a 24-hour humanitarian corridor for foreign citizens arriving from Iran. As of today, hundreds of people from India, China, Pakistan and other countries have crossed the border through the checkpoints of Turkmenistan.  The Turkmen authorities are ensuring the transit of these citizens and facilitating their return to their homeland. This work is implemented in cooperation with the diplomatic missions of foreign states in Ashgabat. mfa.gov.tm

On June 17, 2025, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov paid a working visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan to take part in the second Central Asia-China Summit. Before the Summit, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a bilateral meeting with the Chairman of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping. At the main entrance of the Independence Palace, the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev warmly welcomed the President of Turkmenistan. After the traditional joint photo cer...