On November 26, 2025, the Library named after Magtymguly of the Svіchado Centralized Library System of the Department of Culture of the Svyatoshinsky District State Administration of the City of Kyiv hosted a poetry and music event, “Spiritual Lights: Skovoroda and Magtymguly”, dedicated to outstanding personalities of the 18th century, thinkers of the East and Ukraine – the Turkmen poet Magtymguly Pyragy and the Ukrainian philosopher and educator Hryhorii Skovoroda. The cultural event, organ...

President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov held talks with Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Astana on Tuesday during a state visit. Tokayev described Turkmenistan as a strategic partner and a brotherly state, highlighting the successful development of trade and other forms of economic cooperation. He also emphasized the importance of cultural and humanitarian ties and expressed satisfaction with the current level of engagement. Berdimuhamedov thanked his host for the in...

Turkmenistan’s President Serdar Berdimuhamedov has signed the law approving the state budget for 2026. Total revenues and expenditures are set at 131.845 million manats, including a first-level budget of 36.5 million manats. The country’s centralized budget is planned at 119.703 million manats, of which 24.358 million will be allocated to the first-level budget. Allocation rates from national taxes to city and provincial budgets are as follows: Ashgabat – 5–6%, Arkadag – up to 100%, Ahal –...

On November 20, 2025, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine between the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to Ukraine, Mr. Toyly Atayev, and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Mr. Oleksandr Mishchenko. During the meeting, the parties discussed the bilateral agenda and steps to further develop bilateral cooperation mechanisms. Particular attention was paid to strengthening diplomatic and foreign policy cooperation, interac...

Central Asian leaders adopted a joint statement following the seventh Consultative Meeting held Nov. 16 in Tashkent. The document was signed by Turkmenistan's President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov, and Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon. The leaders supported an appeal to United Nations member states endorsing the candidacy of the Kyrgyz Republic for a non-permanent s...

Turkmenistan's President Serdar Berdimuhamedov has been awarded the highest state honor of the Republic of Uzbekistan — the Order of “Oliy Darajali Do‘stlik.” The award ceremony took place Monday in Tashkent. Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said the decision reflects the sincere respect and recognition of the Uzbek people for Berdimuhamedov’s contributions to strengthening friendship, mutual trust, and strategic partnership between the two countries. “You are honorably continuing...

Turkmenistan will make every effort to strengthen unity, cohesion, and economic partnership in Central Asia. This was stated by the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov at the Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia held in Tashkent on 16 November, as he accepted the chairmanship of this high-level political event on behalf of his country from the Republic of Uzbekistan. “By assuming the chairmanship of the Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central As...