A meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) took place in the "Avaza" National Tourist Zone, chaired by Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov. Participants discussed key issues aimed at bolstering partnership across the Commonwealth, including joint efforts to combat cybercrime. A series of key documents was approved during the session, including draft proposals for the Se...

On October 8, a ceremony was held in Awaza to sign documents following the 8th Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Azerbaijan and Central Asia. The Presidents of Turkmenistan (Serdar Berdimuhamedov), Azerbaijan (Ilham Aliyev), Kazakhstan (Kassym-Jomart Tokayev), Kyrgyzstan (Sadyr Japarov), Tajikistan (Emomali Rahmon), and Uzbekistan (Shavkat Mirziyoyev) signed the "Joint Statement of the 8th Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia and the Republic of Azerbaijan."...

On October 6, Turkmenistan observes Remembrance Day. On this day, the people of the country honour the memory of soldiers who died on the battlefields, as well as the victims of the natural disaster — the 1948 Ashgabat earthquake. This date holds great significance in the spiritual life of the nation. The Ashgabat earthquake went down in human history as one of the most devastating events of the 20th century. The disaster struck the city suddenly on the night of October 5–6. As a result, 176,...

October 5 marks the 34th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Turkmenistan and the Republic of Moldova. Over more than three decades, bilateral relations have come a long way, steadily developing in a spirit of friendship, mutual respect, trust and constructive cooperation. Today, Turkmenistan and the Republic of Moldova maintain a stable political dialogue, interact on the international stage and expand cooperation in the trade and economic, cultural and humanitar...

The 20th Asian Games have concluded in Nagoya, Japan, with the Turkmenistan national team winning two silver medals and finishing 31st in the overall medal standings. Karate athlete Davut Nazmyradov won the silver medal in the under-75 kg weight category after losing 3–4 in the final to Iran’s Morteza Nemati. Weightlifter Shahzadbek Matyakubov also claimed silver in the under-110 kg category with a total of 410 kg (188 kg in the snatch and 222 kg in the clean and jerk), finishing behind only...

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...