On 7 August 2026, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova held a meeting with the Chargé d'Affaires ad interim of the United States of America to Turkmenistan Kristin Hawkins. During the meeting, the sides discussed current issues of Turkmen-American cooperation and reviewed prospects for further collaboration in areas of mutual interest. Particular attention was paid to cooperation within international organizations, primarily the United Nations. The partie...

On August 5, 2026, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Ignazio Cassis, Vice President of the Swiss Confederation – which currently holds the chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. Expressing his sincere gratitude for the hospitality shown, the Swiss Vice President and foreign policy chief emphasized the OSCE's immense interest in expanding constructive cooperation with Turkmenistan, a nation a...

On August 5, 2026, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with Ignazio Cassis, Vice-President of the Swiss Confederation, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland, and Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). During the meeting, the parties discussed current issues related to the OSCE, the further development of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Organization, and the strengthening of interactio...

On August 2, 2026, a conference was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan dedicated to the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of the resolution “Year of International Law, 2028,” initiated by Turkmenistan. The event was attended by the leadership and staff members of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, researchers and faculty members of the Turkmenistan Institute of State, Law, and Democracy, Magtymguly Turkmen State University, the International Un...

n July 31, 2026, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov paid a working visit to the Kyrgyz Republic to participate in the Informal Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia and the Republic of Azerbaijan. Early in the morning, the head of Turkmenistan arrived at the capital's International Airport, from where he departed for the Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan. At the airport, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov was seen off by officials. Sometime later, the presidential plane landed...

On July 31, 2026, in Astana, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov participated in the third meeting of senior officials of the Central Asia – Republic of Korea Cooperation Forum. In accordance with the meeting’s agenda, participants discussed preparations to the upcoming “Central Asia – Republic of Korea” Summit, including the draft of the final document. In his speech, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reaffirmed the country’s commitment t...

On July 29, 2026, on behalf of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, Speaker of the Majlis D. Gulmanova accepted the credentials of the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria to Turkmenistan, Boumediene Guennad. On behalf of the head of state, the speaker of the national parliament congratulated the diplomat on his appointment to this important post, wishing him success in strengthening interstate relations. Expressing gratitu...