On Friday, October 17, Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held telephone conversations with his foreign counterparts: Foreign Minister of Malaysia Dato' Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hassan, Foreign Minister of Uganda Jeje Odongo, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Eswatini Folile Shakantu
This week, from October 13 to 17, working meetings of experts from the Caspian littoral states were held in Ashgabat. Delegations from Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkmenistan discussed draft pentalateral documents aimed at strengthening environmental security and scientific partnerships in the Caspian region
A literary and creative event was held in the Balkan province to mark the 96th anniversary of the birth of the unforgettable poet Kerim Kurbannepesov, as well as the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s Permanent Neutrality
Recently, at the initiative of the Cultural Center of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Turkmenistan, an event was held in honor of the great Persian poet Hafez Shirazi
The city of Arkadag received new international recognition: the Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO) awarded the Turkmen "smart" city the V.I. Blinnikov Gold Medal, an award given "for contribution to invention and patenting."
Ambassador of Uzbekistaan to Turkmenistan Ravshanbek Alimov met with Ashgabat Mayor Rakhym Gandymov. According to the Uzbek portal UzDaily.uz, the meeting focused on the implementation of the Agreement on Establishing Sister City Relations between the city administrations of the two capitals
On October 16, the fourth meeting of the Turkmenistan-UN Strategic Advisory Council was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The meeting, attended by Deputy Prime Ministers, heads of national departments, and heads of UN agencies in the country, laid the foundation for a new stage of long-term partnership
The Turkish Technology Team Foundation (T3 Foundation) has announced the start of applications for the annual Özdemir Bayraktar Technology Scholarship Program
The ECO Cultural Institute has announced the release of a new double issue (No. 37–38, Vol. 11, No. 2–3, 2025) of its quarterly cultural magazine, ECO Heritage
The Turkmen Alabay — a national treasure, a symbol of courage and loyalty — continues to attract great interest around the world
On October 16, 2025, Ovezgeldi Jumanazarov, newly appointed Consul General of Turkmenistan in the Republic of Türkiye (Istanbul), presented his Consular Patent to the Director of the General Directorate of the Consular Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye Gülsun Erkul
On October 15, the Grand Assembly Hall of the Yagshygeldi Kakaev International University of Oil and Gas hosted the presentation of the 17th volume of the multi-volume scientific and encyclopedic series “Medicinal Plants of Turkmenistan”
The first Fergana Peace Forum, initiated by the Institute for Strategic and Interregional Studies (ISIS) under the President of Uzbekistan, has entered its key phase, demonstrating the transition from pragmatic economic cooperation to the affirmation of Central Asian identity and unity
The Balkan country of Montenegro, popular among tourists from Turkey and accessible for visa-free travel, is in the final stages of negotiations to join the European Union.
On October 14, Ambassador of Turkmenistan Nazarguly Shagulyev met with Belarusian Deputy Foreign Minister Pavel Utyupin at the Belarusian Foreign Ministry
