On May 27, 2026, in Washington, D.C., a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Deputy Secretary of State of the United States of America Christopher Landau. During the meeting, the sides discussed the current state and prospects for further development of Turkmen-American relations in political-diplomatic, trade-economic, cultural-humanitarian, educational and other areas of mutual interest. The parties noted with satisfaction the su...

The delegation of Turkmenistan is participating in the 10th International Forum on Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), held from 27 to 29 April 2026 in Barcelona and organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). The Forum is taking place in the context of the approaching 2030 deadline for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and aims to accelerate progress towards sustainable, inclusive, and climate-resilient infrastructure. Particular attention is given...

During the visit, representatives of Turkmenistan held meetings with ILO leadership and experts, during which issues related to the development of social partnership, exchange of experience, and the implementation of projects in Turkmenistan were discussed. Particular attention was given to cooperation with the ILO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, including prospects for further collaboration. The visit program included familiarization with the activities of the ILO, its struct...

During a government meeting, the President of Turkmenistan, H.E. Serdar Berdimuhamedov, signed a decree appointing Vepa Hajiyev as the Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations (New York). By another decree, the Head of State relieved H.E. Vepa Hajiyev of his duties as Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Swiss Confederation and to the Vatican. In the position of Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations, H.E. Vepa Hajiyev succeeds H.E.Aksoltan Ataeva...

On 4 March 2026, a meeting was held in Lausanne between H.E. Vepa Hajiyev, Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations in Geneva, and the leadership of the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (Fédération Équestre Internationale – FEI). Representing the FEI at the meeting were the President of the organization, Ingmar De Vos, and the Secretary General, Sabrina Ibáñez. During the meeting, the parties exchanged views on the development of international cooperation i...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan expresses its concern due to the aggravation of the situation in the Middle East and stresses that the fact that this escalation occurred amid diplomatic efforts on the settlement of the situation in the region is regrettable. Turkmenistan that has the status of permanent neutrality recognized by the United Nations, once again declares that all the complicated international issues must be resolved on the basis of the UN Charter and international...

On 25 February 2026, a meeting was held in Geneva between the Ambassador of Turkmenistan and the Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). During the meeting, the Turkmen side reaffirmed Turkmenistan’s readiness to host the 16th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament of the IPU and formally transmitted the letters of the Chairperson of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan addressed to the IPU leadership. The Summit is considered as one of the key components of the International Year of...