Turkmenistan Commemorates Remembrance Day in honor of the victims of the 1948 Ashgabat earthquake, as well as compatriots who died fighting for the Motherland and on the battlefields of the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945. On the night of October 5–6, 1948, a devastating earthquake of colossal power instantly destroyed the Turkmen capital and claimed the lives of over 170,000 people. Seventy-seven years have passed since that tragedy, the memories of which still evoke pain in the hearts o...

On this day, October 5, 1992, diplomatic relations were established between Turkmenistan and the Republic of Moldova. For over three decades, these friendly countries have built a reliable and mutually beneficial partnership, fruitfully collaborating within major international organizations, including the UN and its leading agencies. Moldova provides valuable support to Turkmenistan's international initiatives, and our country expresses its support for Moldova's foreign policy initiatives aim...

On 2 October 2025, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Resident Mission in Turkmenistan Artur Andrysiak. During the meeting, the sides discussed further development of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the ADB. In this regard, the importance of collaboration between the representatives of the Government and the banking sector of Turkmenistan with the leadership and relevant structures of the ADB was emphasi...

On October 1, a grand opening ceremony of the International Film Festival "Korkut Ata" was held in the Mangystau region of Kazakhstan. Filmmakers and cultural figures from Azerbaijan, Turkiye, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Hungary, and Kazakhstan walked the red carpet. The representative delegation of the Oguz Han "Turkmenfilm" Association includes leading specialists in film production—directors, actors, screenwriters, and cameramen. New works of Turkmen cinema will be showcased at t...

Turkmenistan is actively participating in the UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development (MONDIACULT-2025), taking place in Barcelona from September 29 to October 1. The delegation, led by Deputy Foreign Minister Myahri Byashimova, is at the center of the global dialogue aimed at integrating culture into the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. MONDIACULT-2025 is a leading global platform, bringing together representatives from over 160 countries to determ...

On September 29, 2025, a meeting was held in the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine between the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Ukraine, Mr. Toyly Atayev, and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Mr. Oleksandr Mishchenko. During the talks, the parties discussed a number of issues relevant to mutually beneficial cooperation in the political, economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres, further interaction between the two countries within the framework of interna...

The Turkmen people, whose historical past has been shaped over millennia, are celebrating the 34th Anniversary of modern Turkmenistan's Independence. Our country's independence is a solid foundation for building a successful state in all areas and creating a better future for its people. Turkmenistan continues to move steadily toward achieving its socioeconomic development goals and objectives, utilizing its full political, economic, resource, and human potential. Our country has streng...