As part of Turkmenistan's chairmanship of the UN Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA), a ministerial meeting of the SPECA member countries was held on 8 April at the Palais des Nations in Geneva

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will take part in the eighth meeting of the foreign ministers of Central Asia and Russia, which will be held on April 11 in Almaty

The visit of experts and international consultants from the European Union's SECCA project to Turkmenistan from March 31st to April 4th, 2025, marked a significant step in strengthening cooperation between the EU and Turkmenistan in the areas of sustainable energy and climate policy.

The piloting of a platform for video-supported tuberculosis (VST) treatment has commenced in Turkmenistan. This digital tool enables patients to undergo treatment under the remote supervision of healthcare professionals, ensuring greater flexibility, adherence to therapy, and comfort throughout the treatment process.

On April 8, Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Gedion Timotewos

On April 8, on the sidelines of the upcoming 71st session of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) in Geneva, the delegation of Turkmenistan, headed by Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Hojamyrat Geldimyradov, held a meeting with UNECE Executive Secretary Tatyana Molchan

Within the framework of events held in Turkmenistan to commemorate the "International Year of Peace and Trust", the Representative Office of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Turkmenistan conducted a lecture at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan entitled "IOM: Building Models for Development". This was reported on the website of the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan.

Applications are being accepted until April 15, 2025, for international awards for women in business as part of the women's track of the KazanForum 2025 business program. The main goals of the awards are to facilitate success, promote business projects and personal brands that are key to ensuring progress in strengthening ties between Russia and the countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, as well as charitable projects that improve people's lives.

On April 4th, the solemn award ceremony of the AICA Awards 2025, the first Central Asian award in the field of artificial intelligence, took place in Tashkent. The award ceremony, named in honor of the great mathematician al-Khwarizmi, was organized by the Central Asian Artificial Intelligence Association (AICA). It brought together leading representatives of the AI industry, promising startups, and investors from across the region.

Tianjin will host the first parallel event of the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit from April 9th to 11th, 2025. This event, organized within the framework of the Global Development Initiative, will be dedicated to promoting investment in sustainable development.