A meeting of the co-chairs of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Russian Commission on Economic Cooperation, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Nokerguly Atagulyev and Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Marat Khusnullin, was held on the sidelines of St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. "Russian-Turkmen relations are developing in an environment of partnership and trust. I would like to thank the Turkmen side for the attention paid to the recently held...

On June 19, 2025, the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Palestine to Turkmenistan Ms. Rana Abu Hijleh, who presented her credentials to the head of state. Having expressed sincere gratitude for the time devoted to the meeting, the diplomat noted that it was a great honor for her to represent her country in Turkmenistan, which has earned high international prestige with its peace-loving poli...

On 17 June 2025, within the framework of the 17th Human Rights Dialogue between Turkmenistan and the European Union, a bilateral meeting was held between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov and Director of the European External Action Service for Asia Paola Pampaloni. The meeting focused on regional security issues, especially in the context of the situation in Afghanistan. The Turkmen side presented its approach based on the principles of neutrality, good neighb...

On June 19, 2025, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a meeting with the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Palestine to Turkmenistan Ms. Rana Abu Hijleh, who presented copies of her credentials. R. Meredov congratulated the plenipotentiary representative of Palestine on her appointment to the responsible post and expressed readiness of the Turkmen side to assist and support her diplomatic mission. During the talks, the...

Turkmenistan provides a 24-hour humanitarian corridor for foreign citizens arriving from Iran. As of today, hundreds of people from India, China, Pakistan and other countries have crossed the border through the checkpoints of Turkmenistan.  The Turkmen authorities are ensuring the transit of these citizens and facilitating their return to their homeland. This work is implemented in cooperation with the diplomatic missions of foreign states in Ashgabat.

On June 17, 2025, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov paid a working visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan to take part in the second Central Asia-China Summit. Before the Summit, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a bilateral meeting with the Chairman of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping. At the main entrance of the Independence Palace, the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev warmly welcomed the President of Turkmenistan. After the traditional joint photo cer...

On June 17, 2025, as part of the working visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov met with Chairman of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping. After warmly greeting each other, the head of state and the Chairman of the PRC expressed satisfaction with the opportunity to meet on the sidelines of the Central Asia-China Summit and discuss the main aspects of bilateral relations. Noting that China highly values the traditionally friendly relations and mutually ben...