On December 10, 2025, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov held a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Spain to Turkmenistan (with residence in Moscow) Ricardo Martínez Vázquez, who arrived in Ashgabat to participate in events dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s Neutrality and the International Day of Neutrality. During the talks, the diplomats discussed the current agenda of bilateral cooperation and exch...

On December 8, 2025, the opening ceremony of the 20th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage was held in New Delhi, India. The Director-General of UNESCO, Khaled Ahmed El-Enany, the Minister of External Affairs and the Minister of Culture of the Republic of India addressed the event. The session is attended by representatives of 181 states and non-governmental organizations that are parties to the UNESCO Convention for the...

On December 9, 2025, the opening ceremony of a branch of the Charity Fund for Providing Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship named after Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov was held in the Avaza National Tourist Zone. This event was a visible confirmation of Turkmenistan's unwavering commitment to high humanistic principles and concern for the well-being of the younger generation. The opening of the Foundation's branch in the Avaza National Tourist Zone is of great significance. Today, this r...

On December 8, 2025, the National Leader of the Turkmen People, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, Head of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) Kaha Imnadze. Expressing sincere gratitude to Hero Arkadag for the time devoted to the meeting and conveying warm greetings from UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Kaha Imnadze noted the UN's high appr...

The 116th session of the Council of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) began on December 8, 2025, in Geneva. During the session, current issues of international migration are being discussed, including the interconnection between migration and development, the strategic directions of the Organization’s activities, as well as statements delivered by member states. The delegation of Turkmenistan, headed by Deputy Chairman of the State Migration Service Dovran Bayramov, is par...

The delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Vice President for Medical Activities of the Charity Fund for Providing Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship named after Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Oguljahan Atabayeva visited the State of Qatar. During the visit, Oguljahan Atabayeva participated in the opening ceremony of the Doha Forum, held under the theme "Diplomacy, Dialogue, Diversity". Also, Vice President for Medical Activities of the Charity Fund for Providing Assistance to Chi...

On December 8, 2025, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov met with the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to Turkmenistan (with residence in Tashkent) Girts Jaunzems. At the beginning of the meeting, the Ambassador presented copies of his credentials. Congratulating the Ambassador on his appointment to this responsible post, the Turkmen side expressed its readiness to provide the diplomat with comprehensive assis...