On May 13, 2026, during his visit to the Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held a telephone conversation with the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. Exchanging warm greetings, the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan and the Head of the Russian Federation highly praised the current state of the consistently developing cooperation between...

On May 13, 2026, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov departed for a visit to the Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation. At the Kazan Gabdulla Tukay International Airport, the National Leader of the Turkmen people was warmly welcomed by the Head of the Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation Rustam Minnikhanov and members of the official delegation of Turkmenistan. In the afternoon, a one-on-on...

On May 12, 2026, a meeting was held between O. Berdiyeva, Chairperson of the National Center of Trade Unions of Turkmenistan, and S. Mamedov, Chairman of the Azerbaijan Trade Unions Confederation. During the meeting, the parties exchanged views on the activities of the trade unions of the two countries, discussed issues concerning the protection of labor rights and social protection of trade union members, and expressed interest in further strengthening ties between the trade unions of Turkme...

From 11 to 13 May 2026, the III International Competition "International Relations: Culture of Peaceful Dialogue" was held at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. This creative contest brought together participants from nine countries: Georgia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, the People's Republic of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the Islamic Republic of Iran....

On May 13, 2026, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova held a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Arab Emirates to Turkmenistan, Ahmed Al-Hai Hamad Khamis Al-Hameli. During the meeting, the parties discussed current issues and prospects for cooperation between Turkmenistan and the UAE, both bilaterally and within the framework of international organizations and multilateral platforms. The interlocutors exchanged views o...

On 13 May 2026, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Mahri Byshimova met with the Director of the Secretariat of the Intelligence College in Europe Yasmine Gouedard. During the meeting, the sides assessed the current level of dialogue between European and Central Asian countries in general, and with Turkmenistan in particular. Mrs. Gouedard spoke about her projects aimed at strengthening humanitarian ties between European and Central Asian countries. She expressed commitm...

12 may 2026 a solemn welcoming ceremony for the dry cargo vessel “Gadamly” — the first ship of its kind built in Turkmenistan — was held at the Baku International Sea Trade Port. The Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Azerbaijan G.Elyasov, representatives of the transport and logistics sectors of Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan, heads of relevant institutions, and official representatives of both countries took part in the ceremony. During the event, The Ambassador noted that the co...