At the high-level international scientific and practical conference titled “Turkmenistan–Malaysia: 30 Years of Mutually Beneficial Cooperation in the Oil and Gas Industry”, held in Ashgabat on Friday, a series of agreements aimed at expanding energy cooperation were signed in the presence of President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Among the signed documents were a production sharing agreement between the state concern Turkmennebit, PETRONAS...

From 11 to 20 June of this year, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Ukraine, jointly with the Library named after Magtymguly in Kyiv, held the “Days of Magtymguly’s Poetry”, dedicated to the Day of Culture and Art Workers of Turkmenistan, as well as the Poetry of Magtymguly Fragi, as part of the events marking the 35th Anniversary of Turkmenistan’s Independence. The events were held in online and offline formats and brought together representatives of the cultural and educational spheres, researc...

United Nations General Assembly resolution 80/262, "The role and importance of a policy of neutrality in maintaining and strengthening international peace, security and sustainable development," initiated by Turkmenistan, has been published in all six official languages of the United Nations. The publication of the resolution in all official UN languages marks the completion of the formal process of formalizing the document after its adoption by the General Assembly and ensures its wide disse...

Turkmenistan and five participating countries in the CASCA+ international transport corridor have signed an agreement aimed at increasing freight volumes and further developing the route. The document was signed following a six-party meeting of railway administrations from Turkmenistan, Türkiye, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan held on June 8–9. During the talks, participants reviewed the current performance of the CASCA+ corridor, assessed results for 2025 and the first quar...

Turkmen mixed martial artist Dovletjan Yagshimuradov, ranked second in the PFL light heavyweight world rankings, will compete in the PFL NY tournament, which will take place on July 31 at UBS Arena in Long Island, New York. He will face English fighter Simeon "Smooth" Powell, ranked fifth in the world rankings. The fight will continue Yagshimuradov's active performance this season. In his last fight, which took place on April 16, 2026, at the PFL Belfast tournament at the SSE Arena in the cap...

Every year on June 27, Turkmenistan widely celebrates the Day of Culture and Arts Workers and the Poetry of Magtymguly Pyragy, the outstanding 18th-century Turkmen poet and philosopher whose works constitute an integral part of the spiritual heritage of the Turkmen people and a significant contribution to the world's cultural legacy. In anticipation of this important occasion, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Ukraine, in cooperation with the Magtymguly Library, is organizing the Magtymguly Poet...

Turkmenistan highlighted the importance of cultural cooperation during a meeting of culture ministers from Central Asian countries and the United States in the C5+1 format, held on June 5, 2026, in Tashkent. The event took place at the JW Marriott hotel and followed agreements reached at the C5+1 summit in Washington in November 2025, which resulted in a joint statement of intent on the preservation of cultural heritage. During the meeting, participants discussed practical ways to expand c...