On 7 October 2026, the regular meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of Independent States was held in the National Tourist Zone “Avaza”. The meeting was attended by the heads of the foreign ministries of the CIS member states, as well as the Secretary General of the CIS. During the meeting, an exchange of views took place on topical issues of the international and regional agenda, as well as on the main areas of cooperation within the CIS framework....

On October 7, 2026, on the sidelines of the events held within the framework of Turkmenistan’s Chairmanship of the Commonwealth of Independent States in 2026, a meeting was held in the National Tourist Zone “Avaza” between Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Maxim Ryzhenkov. During the talks, the sides discussed the current state and prospects for the development of Turkmen-Belarusian relations and exchanged vie...

On October 7, 2026, on the sidelines of the events held within the framework of Turkmenistan’s Chairmanship of the Commonwealth of Independent States in 2026, a meeting was held in the National Tourist Zone “Avaza” between Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov. During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on current issues of Turkmen-Russian cooperation, as well as promising areas for further interac...

On 7 October 2026, on the sidelines of the events held in the National Tourist Zone “Avaza” within the framework of Turkmenistan’s Chairmanship of the Commonwealth of Independent States in 2026, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a meeting with Minister of Roads and Urban Development of the Islamic Republic of Iran Farzaneh Sadegh. During the meeting, the sides discussed current issues of bilateral cooperation, as well as promising areas for further interaction be...

On 6 October 2026, the National Leader of the Turkmen People, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov departed the capital for the city of Turkmenbashi in Balkan Velayat. At the Avaza National Tourist Zone, the National Leader of the Turkmen People, Hero-Arkadag Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov warmly welcomed Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Valentina Matviyenko, who arrived in Turkmenistan to participate in the...

On October 1, 2026, the Investment Forum of Turkmenistan started at the Yyldyz Hotel in Ashgabat. The event is organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan. The officials and experts of governmental entities, international financial institutions, organizations and leading companies from various countries are participating in the Forum. The Investment Forum of Turkmenistan started with a plenary session entitled “Investment Activity: A...

On 1 October 2026, a consultative meeting dedicated to the review of international standards and norms for methane emissions reduction was held at the Research Institute of Natural Gas in Ashgabat. The meeting was organized with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan within the framework of the project “European Union for Green Development in Turkmenistan: Policy Dialogue and Climate Action for 2024–2029”, co-financed by the European Union and the German Federal Foreig...