Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin held meetings in Ashgabat with Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov and his counterpart, Akhmed Gurbanov. The talks were part of the latest round of consultations between Turkmenistan and the Russian Federation, where the parties thoroughly coordinated key areas of cooperation
This week, a meeting of the Council of Permanent Representatives of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) took place in Tehran, cementing an important status quo: Turkmenistan's initiatives are becoming a long-term benchmark for the entire region
The first Council of Permanent Representatives in 2026 was held at the CIS Executive Committee in Minsk. This event marked the effective beginning of the active phase of Turkmenistan's chairmanship of the Commonwealth
A briefing was held at the Uzbek Embassy, revealing details of a large-scale "reset" of the national development plan. The "Uzbekistan 2030" strategy, adopted just two years ago, required updating. The reason is paradoxical: the country is demonstrating such growth rates that many of the 2030 targets have already become a reality
The strategic partnership between Turkmenistan and Afghanistan promises to become even more substantive this year
The city of the future continues to grow, moving from large-scale architectural plans to detailed urban design. During a working visit to Arkadag on Tuesday, National Leader of the Turkmen People and Chairman of the Khalk Maslakhaty, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, inspected the second phase of development in detail, emphasizing that the aesthetics of a smart city must be underpinned by rigorous engineering calculations
On January 26, one of the world's largest democracies and Turkmenistan's strategic partner, the Republic of India, celebrates its main national holiday. Seventy-six years ago, the Constitution came into force, laying the foundation for the modern Indian state, which today amazes the world with its achievements in space, digital technology, and economics
On the eve of Defender of the Fatherland Day, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, General of the Army Serdar Berdimuhamedov, made a working visit to the Lebap velayat, where he attended the opening of a complex of new military facilities for the Armed Forces in the Sayat etrap
High-level consultations in the Central Asia-Russia format were held in Moscow. The key topic of the meeting was the practical "unpacking" of the Joint Action Plan for 2025-2027, adopted by the leaders of the six countries at the October summit in Dushanbe
A government meeting chaired by President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov was held on Friday. Deputy Prime Ministers presented reports on solutions to current challenges and strategic plans for the current year
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov met today with a high-ranking American delegation, including US Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll and US Special Presidential Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gore
Today, the conference halls of the Yildiz Hotel became the epicenter of big geopolitics and pragmatic economics. The Economic Forum, part of SPECA Week, opened in Ashgabat. The theme, "Regional Connectivity for Sustainable Development," sounds academic, but behind it lies billions in investment and the future of transport arteries from China to Europe
The Turkmen capital is hosting the Week of the UN Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA). In his address to the participants of the SPECA Economic Forum, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov emphasized that Turkmenistan, as the Programme's chair, views the region not simply as a geographical zone, but as a unified, innovative, and high-tech market
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a digital working meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister for Agriculture and regional governors. The meeting focused on preparations for cotton sowing, winter crop care, and oversight of social projects for the year
Today, a video meeting was held between the foreign ministers of Turkmenistan and Austria, Rashid Meredow and Beate Meinl-Reisinger. Discussing a "wide range of issues," the parties considered the possibility of organizing high-level meetings in 2026, the Turkmen Foreign Ministry reported
