On May 13, 2026, during his visit to the Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held a telephone conversation with the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. Exchanging warm greetings, the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan and the Head of the Russian Federation highly praised the current state of the consistently developing cooperation between...

On May 13, 2026, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov departed for a visit to the Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation. At the Kazan Gabdulla Tukay International Airport, the National Leader of the Turkmen people was warmly welcomed by the Head of the Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation Rustam Minnikhanov and members of the official delegation of Turkmenistan. In the afternoon, a one-on-on...

On May 12, 2026, the III International Competition "International Relations: Culture of Peaceful Dialogue" started at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country. An exhibition was organized in the foyer of the institute's main building, showcasing unique examples of decorative and applied arts, as well as materials revealing the priority directions of the country's foreign policy. The participants of the competition toured the exposition before...

From May 8 to 9, 2026, as part of the visit of the delegation of Turkmenistan to Phnom Penh, a number of meetings were held between the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan A.Gurbanov and the representatives of the Government, as well as business circles of the Kingdom of Cambodia. During the meeting with the Permanent Secretary of State and Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia Eat Sophea, the sides noted with satisfaction the high level o...

On May 7, 2026, the fifth meeting of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Georgian Commission on Economic Cooperation was held in Ashgabat. The Turkmen side was headed by the Minister of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations of Turkmenistan Nazar Agahanov, while the Georgian side was led by the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia Mariam Kvrivishvili. The meeting was attended by the leadership of relevant ministries and agencies from two countries. During the meeting, the sid...

During the period 6 to 8 May 2026, the delegation of Turkmenistan is taking part in the annual summit of the International Transport Forum (ITF), being held in the German city of Leipzig. The forum is being chaired by Azerbaijan.  The theme is Funding Resilient Transport and it is the second part of the ITF’s three-year summit programme for 2025–2027, dedicated to transport sustainability. The forum brought together transport ministers from 69 ITF member states, heads of leading industry comp...

On May 5, 2026, the reputable international forum "Yerevan Dialogue 2026" started in Yerevan. The delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Gurbanov is participating in the event. In his address, the head of the Turkmen delegation noted that Turkmenistan is actively strengthening the foundation of its energy sector through large-scale system modernization, improved energy efficiency, and a consistent reduction in emissions. Particular emphasis was place...