On March 18, 2026, in Beijing, as part of the visit of the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, to the People's Republic of China, a meeting took place between Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PRC Wang Yi. During the constructive conversation, the diplomats noted with satisfaction that, thanks to the wise pol...

On March 17, 2026, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, departed for a friendly visit to the People’s Republic of China at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. At the Ashgabat International Airport, the National Leader spoke with the heads of political parties and public organizations of Turkmenistan. The Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty noted that cooperation between Turkmenistan and China has reached a qual...

During the holy month of Oraza, humanitarian aid was dispatched to the people of the Islamic Republic of Iran, particularly children, on behalf of the Charity Fund for Providing Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship named after Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. In accordance with the Decree of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, medicines, medical supplies, and other products were sent as humanitarian aid to the friendly Iranian people, primarily to children. This decision is a clear demonstra...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reports that in connection with the current situation in the Middle East region, Turkmenistan, based on the principles of humanism and mutual respect, and also being strictly committed to fulfilling its international obligations, fully provides all the necessary conditions for the passage of citizens of foreign states, motor vehicles, and rolling stock of railway transport across the Turkmen-Iranian border. At the same time, all international check...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan expresses its concern due to the aggravation of the situation in the Middle East and stresses that the fact that this escalation occurred amid diplomatic efforts on the settlement of the situation in the region is regrettable. Turkmenistan that has the status of permanent neutrality recognized by the United Nations, once again declares that all the complicated international issues must be resolved on the basis of the UN Charter and international...

On 25 February 2026, in the afternoon, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, and the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Ms. Odile Renaud-Basso. During the meeting, the parties discussed issues related to expanding financial and investment cooperation and implementing joint projects. Minister Meredov noted that, in implementing its economic development strategy, Turkmenistan attaches special importa...

On 25 February 2026, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, took part in the meeting of the Central Asian foreign ministers with the Speaker of the House of Commons of the British Parliament, Lindsay Hoyle. During the meeting, the Turkmen side expressed gratitude for the consistent efforts to strengthen interparliamentary ties. In this context, the implementation of the provisions of the 2011 Memorandum of Understanding, as well as the active work of parliamentary fr...