On 15 December 2025, on the instructions of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, the Chairperson of the Mejlis, D.Gulmanova, accepted the credentials of the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea to Turkmenistan, Luciano Nkogo Ndong Ayekaba. On behalf of the Head of State, the Speaker of the Mejlis congratulated the diplomat on his appointment to the high post and wished him success in strengthening relations between the two countries....

On December 15, 2025, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Serdar Muhammetdurdyev met with the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea to Turkmenistan (with residence in Moscow), Luciano Nkogo Ndong Ayekaba, who presented copies of his credentials. During the meeting, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan congratulated the Ambassador on the appointment to the responsible post and wished to him success in his...

On December 15, 2025, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova met with the Head of the Austrian-Turkmen Society Neda Berger, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. During the meeting, the sides noted the fruitful nature of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Republic of Austria, particularly in cultural and humanitarian areas. In this context, significant personal contribution of Neda Berger to further strengthening of bilateral ties between t...

On December 14, 2025, a delegation of Turkmenistan headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Gurbanov took part in the 11th Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), held in Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The forum, held under the theme “UNAOC: Two Decades of Dialogue for Humanity: Advancing a New Era of Mutual Respect and Understanding in a Multipolar World,” brought together representatives of national governments, youth and women leaders, as well...

On December 11, 2025, a ceremony for the signing of the Protocol on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Turkmenistan and the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe was held at the building of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan. The document was signed by the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Health of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe Celso Vaz do Nasc...

On December 13, 2025, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, and the Deputy Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Xing Qu, who arrived in Ashgabat to take part in events dedicated to the International Year of Peace and Trust, the International Day of Neutrality, and the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s permanent Neutrality. Exten...

On December 13, 2025, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Eswatini Russell Dlamini, who arrived in Ashgabat to take part in the International Forum dedicated to the International Year of Peace and Trust, the International Day of Neutrality, and the 30th anniversary of the permanent Neutrality of Turkmenistan. Addressing congratulations to the Turkmen side on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of t...