Turkmenistan has put forward an initiative to establish, under UN auspices, a trans-regional transport corridor connecting South and Central Asia with Europe via the Caspian Sea. This was stated by Vepa Hajiyev, Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations in New York, in his address during the general debate of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly. A proposal was also made to consider the possibility of establishing an International Center for Sustainable Trade Lo...

Turkmenistan has proposed developing, under the auspices of the United Nations, an international code on the peaceful use of artificial intelligence in international relations and diplomacy, the United Nations reported, citing remarks by Vepa Hajiyev, Turkmenistan’s permanent representative to the U.N., during the general debate of the 81st session of the U.N. General Assembly. According to Hajiyev, artificial intelligence offers broad opportunities but requires responsible international regu...

The Turkmenistan Investment Forum (TIF 2026) opened in Ashgabat at the Yyldyz Hotel. The two-day forum brings together representatives of more than 200 major foreign companies from more than 40 countries, international financial institutions and government agencies. Representatives of companies including Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, ITOCHU, Sumitomo Corporation, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Samsung C&T, Daewoo Engineering, John Deere, CLAAS, Siemens Energy, TotalEnergies...

A grand opening ceremony of the new 1,200-seat Akhal-Teke Equestrian Complex of the President of Turkmenistan was held at the foothills of the Kopetdag, dedicated to the 35th anniversary of the country's independence. The festive event was attended by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. The large-scale event was graced by performances by masters of arts, demonstration shows by the world-famou...

Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov has been awarded the Turkmenistan jubilee medal titled “Participant in the Military Parade Dedicated to the 35th Anniversary of the Independence of Turkmenistan.” The decision of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan was adopted based on proposals submitted by people’s representatives, major public associations, labor groups and citizens of the country. Serdar Berdimuhamedov was also awarded the jubilee medal for his services in strengthening and protecting the st...

Turkmenistan is widely celebrating the 35th anniversary of the country’s independence, with large-scale festive events being held across the country, including in Ashgabat and Arkadag. Among the celebrations, a ceremonial parade was held in Ashgabat on Sept. 27 in the presence of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov. President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, members of the government, leaders of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, military and law enforcement agencies, ministries and sectoral management bodies, re...

On the occasion of the significant date — the 35th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s Independence — the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Ukraine, together with Turkmen youth, students and representatives of the Turkmen diaspora in Ukraine, has prepared a special cultural and educational online project entitled “Turkmenistan: History, Heritage, Modernity.” The main idea of the project was to tell the story of Turkmenistan through the eyes of young compatriots who are currently far from their Homeland bu...