United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed his gratitude to President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov for his effective leadership in organizing the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3), held in Avaza from August 5 to 8, 2025. Guterres noted that Turkmenistan’s consistent policy, rooted in a commitment to peace and multilateral dialogue, created favorable conditions for the successful conduct of the forum. He emphasized that the conference...

Today, August 27, 2025 the Republic of Moldova celebrates the 34th Anniversary of the proclamation of Independence. The celebration of Independence Day is an event of particular importance in the life of the Moldovan people, who are building a modern, democratic, peaceful and independent state. United in building a prosperous country, the people honor the past, centuries-old traditions, the achievements of their homeland and are moving with determination towards a bright future. We congrat...

Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov and the Additional Secretary of the MFA of Pakistan for West Asia and Afghanistan Syed Ali Asad Gillani discussed the implementation of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project. On Monday, political consultations were held in Ashgabat between the Foreign Ministries of Turkmenistan and Pakistan. The parties discussed the current state and prospects for further development of bilateral cooperation in the polit...

International credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has affirmed Turkmenistan’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at “BB-” with a Stable Outlook, according to the agency’s latest rating action commentary. Fitch assesses the country’s sovereign balance sheet as one of the strongest among “BB” and “B” rated sovereigns. Turkmenistan holds the highest level of net foreign assets relative to GDP in its peer group and maintains one of the lowest levels of government debt. The coun...

Within the framework of the Turkmenistan International Investment Forum TIF-2025, which will take place on September 18–19, 2025, special attention will be given to the development and expansion of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) — one of the key logistics corridors connecting Central Asia with Europe. The TITR is a multimodal route that integrates rail, maritime, and road transportation across the Caspian Sea, providing efficient and rapid connectivity between Asia and...

Following the trilateral summit on the Caspian coast, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov presented the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev with an Ahal-Teke horse named "Tavus", and the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received a she-camel with a baby camel as a gift, the State News Agency of Turkmenistan reports. Before the ceremony of presenting gifts to the summit participants, the national equestri...

A trilateral meeting in the format “Azerbaijan–Turkmenistan–Uzbekistan” was held on Friday in the Avaza National Tourist Zone with the participation of the National Leader of the Turkmen People, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. The parties discussed the development of multilateral cooperation in trade, economic, transport, energy and humanitarian spheres. During the meeting, the impor...