A unique football match will take place in Ashgabat on February 11, 2026. Al-Nasr Football Club will visit Turkmenistan for the first time to face the national champion, Arkadag FC, in the Round of 1/8 of the Asian Football Confederation Cup 2. The game will be held at the Olympic Village Stadium. This match is expected to be a significant event for football fans in Turkmenistan. Al-Nasr FC, coached by Cristiano Ronaldo, will play Arkadag FC, which has established itself as one of the l...

Turkmen club “Arkadag” will play Saudi Arabia’s “Al-Nassr” in the round of 16 of the AFC Champions League Two. This was determined by the draw held today at the headquarters of the Asian Football Confederation in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). “Al-Nassr” features the famous Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo along with other world stars. The winner of the two-legged tie between these teams will face the winner of the quarterfinal pairing “Al-Zawraa” (Iraq) – “Al-Wasl” (UAE). In the other quart...

Speaking at the Central Asia + Japan Dialogue Summit, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov presented a large-scale strategy to transform Turkmenistan into a key logistics hub of Eurasia. The head of state emphasized that the country adheres to the principle of “inclusiveness,” creating routes that harmoniously complement the existing transport network. Turkmenistan is actively investing its own financial and material resources in the development of multimodal infrastructure. Among...

On the sidelines of the Central Asia + Japan Dialogue Summit, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov presented a strategic vision for the technological modernization of the country’s energy sector. The key development vector was identified as the introduction of innovations in the fields of environmental protection and renewable energy sources (RES). The head of state emphasized that Turkmenistan is consistently implementing a policy aimed at energy efficiency, reducing methane emiss...

On December 20, 2025, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov participated in the first Summit of the Central Asia-Japan Dialogue as part of his working visit to Japan. At the Summit venue, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov was warmly welcomed by the Prime Minister of Japan Takaichi Sanae. The President and the head of the government of Japan took a joint photo. Then, against the backdrop of the national flags, the first Summit of the Central Asia-Japan Dialogue took place. Opening the high-level...

On 12 December 2025, the International Forum was held in Ashgabat on the occasion of the International Year of Peace and Trust, International Neutrality Day and the 30th anniversary of permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan.  The event was attended by high-level delegations from countries all over the world, as well as international and regional organizations. Early morning, the heads of high-level delegations participating in the International Forum laid flowers at the Monument of Neutrality....

On December 4, 2025, Ashgabat, which achieved significant results in developing the country’s science and education system and created the necessary conditions for citizens of all ages to learn and gain knowledge throughout their lives, was admitted to the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities, together with 72 cities from 46 countries. This decision recognized the high achievements of the capital of Turkmenistan in this field. The Global Network highly praised the special efforts and comm...