On October 8, 2026, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov met with the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, in the "Avaza" National Tourist Zone. President Aliyev had arrived in Turkmenistan on a visit to participate in high-level events. Warmly welcoming the distinguished guest, the Head of Turkmenistan thanked his Azerbaijani counterpart for accepting the invitation to visit Turkmenistan to participate in the Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia and the Republ...

On 8 October 2026, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev arrived in Turkmenistan to participate in high-level events, including the Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia and the Republic of Azerbaijan, the First Caspian Environmental Summit, and the meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States. The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan is also scheduled to hold high-level bilateral meetings.

On September 23, 2026, the successive meeting of the Halk Maslahaty (People’s Council) of Turkmenistan took place at the “Maslahat Köşgi” Palace in Ashgabat and was chaired by the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. The members of the Government, deputies of the Mejlis, heads of ministries and agencies, political parties, public organizations, and mass media, governors of provinces (velayats), districts (etraps), and cities, members...

On 7 September 2026, the 11th International Training Course “Caspian Sea – Sustainable Development and Management” commenced at the Archabil Hotel in Ashgabat. The course is organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, the Caspian Sea Institute and the International Ocean Institute. The opening ceremony was attended by UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan Xiaojuan Grace Wang, Managing Director of the International Ocean Institute Antonella Vassallo, Course Director Dr. Par...

The National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov paid a visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, where he attended the World Equestrian Games and the Akhal-Teke horse beauty competition. At Düsseldorf International Airport, the National Leader of the Turkmen people was warmly welcomed by official representatives of Germany and Turkmenistan. Hero-Arkadag then proceeded to the Peelbergen equestrian complex in the town of Kron...

On 2 September 2026, Turkmen-Azerbaijani consultations on consular matters were held in Ashgabat at the level of the heads of the consular services of the foreign policy agencies of two countries. During the meeting, the sides discussed topical issues of bilateral consular cooperation, the protection of the rights and legitimate interests of citizens of the two states, as well as cooperation in the areas of migration, legal affairs and law enforcement. Particular attention was paid to prev...

As a responsible member of the international community, Turkmenistan, consistently puts forward new international initiatives aimed at achieving the high ideals and goals of the United Nations. The upcoming 81st session of the UN General Assembly is envisioned to serve as an important platform for consolidating the international community’s efforts to address current issues of peacebuilding, international security, and sustainable development. Being an active participant in international proc...