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At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan was held a meeting with a senator of the French Republic, a member of the France-Central Asia parliamentary friendship group
25 June 2025 310 At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan was held a meeting with a senator of the French Republic, a member of the France-Central Asia parliamentary friendship group On June 25, 2025, a meeting was heldat the MFА of...

Ambassador of Uzbekistan Visits Turkmenistan’s Ministry of Education: Advancing Innovation and Academic Exchange
On 25 June 2025, the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan hosted a meeting between Minister Jumamyrat Gurbangeldiyev and the Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Turkmenistan, Ravshanbek Alimov. The discussions focused on the current state and future...

Highlights of the third day of Culture Week 2025 in Turkmenistan
The events of the third day of the Culture Week 2025 in Turkmenistan were imbued with the spirit of the International Year of Peace and Trust, marked by the 30th anniversary of the country's permanent neutrality. The third day of the creative...

Lavrov: Turkmenistan’s Role in the New Security Architecture as a Neutral State and Member of the Central Asian “Five” Could Be Highly Significant
On 25 June 2025, during his visit to Ashgabat, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov delivered an address at the Yyldyz Hotel to the leadership and staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, as well as faculty members and students...

Lavrov, Turkmenistan’s president to discuss bilateral ties, regional affairs on Wednesday
ASHGABAT, June 25. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is set to hold talks with Turkmen President Serdar Berdymukhamedov and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov in Ashgabat. Russia’s top diplomat arrived in...

Politics, Economy, and the Caspian: Outcomes of the Meeting Between the Foreign Ministers of Turkmenistan and Russia
On 25 June 2025, a meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov, took place to discuss key areas of cooperation across political,...

An archery tournament between bloggers, journalists and followers will be held in Ashgabat
On July 5, Ashgabat will host an intermedia archery tournament “Archery Battle: Bloggers. Journalists. Followers. Sözden Nyşana”. As the organizers reported, the event will be held at the Winter Sports Complex. Three teams of ten people will take...

Ambassador of Turkmenistan visited the National Library of Georgia
Yesterday, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to Tbilisi D. Seyitmammedov visited the National Library of Georgia, where he held talks with its Director General K. Gamsakhurdia. During the meeting, the parties expressed...

Russian Foreign Minister arrived in Turkmenistan on official visit
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in Turkmenistan on an official visit. During the visit, the Russian Foreign Minister will hold talks with Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the country's Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov,...

Foreign Ministers of Turkmenistan and the United States plan to meet in the near future
On June 24, Turkmenistan Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held telephone talks, following which they agreed to meet in the near future for annual bilateral consultations. The heads of the foreign policy...

New Horizons in Inland Cooperation: The LLDC3 Conference and Turkmen-Mongolian Diplomatic Engagement
From June 1 to 2, 2025, the international political arena witnessed a high-profile diplomatic event: President Serdar Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan paid his first state visit to Mongolia. This historic visit, like a stone cast into a tranquil...

Forced loyalty, fear, and censorship: Turkmenistan’s relentless assault on civic freedoms
This update covers developments relating to the freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly in Turkmenistan from November 2024 to early June 2025. International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and the Turkmen Initiative for Human...

Parliament of Turkmenistan Receives Delegation of the French Senate
On June 24, 2025, the Deputy Chairman of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan held a meeting with a delegation from the French Republic, led by Senator Samantha Cazebonne, at the Parliament of Turkmenistan. According to the press releases, issued by Mejlis,...

Significant events of the second day of the Culture Week in Turkmenistan
The second day of the Culture Week, which started on June 22 in the Ahal velayat, was filled with various events reflecting the richness and diversity of Turkmen culture. The program of the day opened with a colorful concert "Parahatçylygyň...
Telephone conversation between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the US Secretary of State
Telephone conversation between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the US Secretary of State On the 24th of June, 2025, a telephone conversation took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and...

Thousands of children spend summer holidays in health centers of Turkmenistan
Summer holidays are a long-awaited time for rest and new impressions. During these days, thousands of children spend their summer holidays in the country’s children’s health centers. To ensure a full-fledged rest for schoolchildren, various events...

Yoga classes are growing in popularity in the city of Turkmenbashy
Yoga classes are becoming increasingly popular among residents of the seaside city of Turkmenbashy. City enthusiasts celebrated International Yoga Day by holding a practical class in the Avaza National Tourist Zone right on the Caspian Sea coast,...
Telephone conversation between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the U.S. Secretary of State
Telephone conversation between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the U.S. Secretary of State On June 24, 2025, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had a telephone conversation with the U.S. Secretary of...

Kids Expo 2025: Turkmenistan’s Largest Children’s Goods Exhibition Set for August
TurkmenExpo is delighted to invite interested companied to participate in Kids Expo: Everything for Children (https://kids.turkmenexpo.com/ ), Turkmenistan’s largest specialized exhibition and fair for children’s goods and services. This pivotal...

After 28 years of work in Ashgabat, he completes his mission as attaché of the Vatican Apostolic Nunciature
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the Cultural Attaché of the Vatican Apostolic Nunciature in Turkmenistan Andrzej Madej, who is completing his diplomatic mission in Ashgabat after 28 years of work. According to...