The delegation of Turkmenistan, headed by the Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan, is taking part in the 64th session of the Subsidiary Bodies of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC SB64), taking place in Bonn (Federal Republic of Germany) from 8 to 18 June 2026. During the forum’s sessions, the Turkmen delegation presented the country’s national standpoint on climate change matters and informed the participants about the work being carrie...

On June 8, 2026, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the U.S. Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Sarah Rogers, who arrived to Ashgabat on a working visit. During the meeting, the sides emphasized the active state and fruitfulness of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the United States in the political-diplomatic, trade-economic, and cultural-humanitarian spheres. They noted that contacts at high and the highest levels serve as the key factor...

On June 3, 2026, as part of the celebration of World Bicycle Day, proclaimed by the UN General Assembly at the initiative of Turkmenistan, the document signing ceremony was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between the relevant ministries and agencies of Turkmenistan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The cooperation of Turkmenistan with the UN and its agencies has a long-term and systematic nature and is based on bilateral agreements. To further streng...

On 1 June 2026, festive events marking International Children’s Day were held across Turkmenistan. In honour of this holiday, the Esteemed President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov sent a congratulary address to the children and the people of Independent, Neutral Turkmenistan. A festive event was also held at the Ashgabat Park of Culture and Leisure in the capital. The event was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Healthcare and...

On 30 May 2026, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov and Petro Makarenko, who is completing his diplomatic mission in Ashgabat as the Chargé d’Affaires ad Interim of Ukraine in Turkmenistan. During the meeting, the parties discussed current issues of bilateral cooperation in the political-diplomatic, trade-economic, and cultural-humanitarian spheres. The diplomats exchanged views on t...

On May 29, 2026, a meeting was held at the White House in Washington between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, and the United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio. During the meeting, the parties discussed the current state and future prospects of Turkmen-American cooperation across a wide range of areas. The interlocutors expressed satisfaction with the recent intensification of bilateral political and diplomatic dialogue and emphasized the importance of m...

On May 28, 2026, on the sidelines of the high-level open debates of the UN Security Council, a meeting took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, and the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Mohammad Ishaq Dar. During the talks, the parties discussed the current state and prospects for the development of Turkmen-Pakistani relations, as well as pressing issues on the regional and international agenda...