On 1 June 2026, festive events marking International Children’s Day were held across Turkmenistan. In honour of this holiday, the Esteemed President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov sent a congratulary address to the children and the people of Independent, Neutral Turkmenistan. A festive event was also held at the Ashgabat Park of Culture and Leisure in the capital. The event was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Healthcare and...

On the last Sunday of May, Turkmenistan traditionally celebrated one of its brightest national holidays — the Day of the Turkmen Carpet. The epicenter of the festivities was the National Museum of Turkmen Carpet in Ashgabat, where a large-scale exhibition brought together masterpieces of classical heritage and works by contemporary artisans. The opening ceremony of the exhibition was attended by the leadership of the Mejlis, representatives of ministries and government agencies, public figure...

Turkmen boxer Khursand Imankuliev won the WBC Eurasia title. The bout took place on May 29 at the Humo Arena in Tashkent within the framework of the WBC Eurasia Boxing Night. Imankuliev finished the fight early in the first round, knocking out his opponent. The Turkmen athlete's opponent was Tanzanian boxer Adam Dacha, with a professional record of 8 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw. The fight took place in the welterweight division (up to 69,8 kg). Khursand Imankuliev is an international master o...

On May 29, 2026, a meeting was held at the White House in Washington between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, and the United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio. During the meeting, the parties discussed the current state and future prospects of Turkmen-American cooperation across a wide range of areas. The interlocutors expressed satisfaction with the recent intensification of bilateral political and diplomatic dialogue and emphasized the importance of m...

On May 28, 2026, during the visit to the United States, Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov met with Acting Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Head of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism Alexander Zuev. During the meeting, the sides expressed satisfaction with the high level and strategic nature of the long-standing partnership between Turkmenistan and the United Nations and its specialized agencies. Special emphasis during the talks was placed on the histo...

On 28 May 2026, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, and the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Alexander De Croo. During the meeting, the parties discussed the current state and future prospects of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the United Nations Development Programme, including within the framework of the new UNDP Country Programme for Turkmenistan for...

On May 28, 2026, the delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs took part in the meeting of the Group of Friends of Global Governance in New York on the theme “Reforming and Improving Global Governance, Working Together to Address Global Challenges”. During his speech, the head of Turkmenistan’s foreign ministry expressed gratitude to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Yi, for the invitation to the meeting and noted that Turkmenis...