The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Mejlis of Turkmenistan hosted a roundtable to advance reforms in local self-governance. This effort is part of the ongoing commitment to improve governance and public service delivery in Turkmenistan.

The event, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Kanat Bozumbayev, was attended by Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation of Kazakhstan Nurzhan Nurzhigitov, Chairman of the Executive Committee of IFAS Askhat Orazbay, Deputy Prime Minister of Tajikistan Sulaimon Ziyozoda, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Tangrykuli Atakhalliyev, Advisor to the President of Uzbekistan Shukhrat Ganiev, Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to Kazakhstan Dastan Dyushekeyev, Primeminister.kz reports.

On Wednesday, 18 September, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the ambassadors of China, the United States, the Russian Federation and Mongolia at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan to discuss key aspects of bilateral cooperation with these countries.

On Wednesday, September 18, the Turkmen delegation, led by Deputy Foreign Minister Myahri Byashimova, taking part in the 68th session of the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency, met with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to Bulgaria, with residence in Moscow, Esen Aydogdyev presented his credentials to President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rumen Georgiev Radev on Wednesday, September 18.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Sergey Lavrov, discussed with representatives of embassies of the Caspian littoral states the deepening of cooperation in the format of the Caspian “Five”, which includes Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. This is stated in a message on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

On the eve of the celebration of the 33rd anniversary of Turkmenistan's independence, the opening ceremony of a two-storey modern building for employees of the communications industry was held in the city of Andalip, Akdepa etrap, Dashoguz region.

A meeting took place at the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan with the European Training Foundation (ETF) delegation. The delegation was represented by Georgios Zisimos, Head of Policy Advice at ETF, and Katarina Lukachova, the ETF representative in Turkmenistan.

President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov made key statements at the second “Central Asia-Germany” Summit in Astana, emphasizing the importance of strengthening cooperation to ensure regional peace and stability and to develop economic relations.

President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov met with Federal Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz on the margins of the second high-level meeting in the “Central Asia-Germany” format in Astana.