Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Wednesday. The US side emphasized its intention to continue engagement with Turkmenistan aimed at developing economic and trade ties, as well as advancing regional integration through the C5+1 diplomatic platform, Rubio said on his social media page. The C5+1 platform is a diplomatic format that brings together the United Sta...

More than 100 foreign delegates representing government bodies, leading energy firms, investors, and industry experts have confirmed their participation in the 30th International Conference and Exhibition, “Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan – 2025” (OGT 2025), set to take place October 22–24 in Ashgabat. The annual exhibition, held alongside the conference, drew over 10,000 visitors from 50 countries last year and is expected to exceed those numbers this year. It will offer expanded opportunities f...

Registration for the Turkmenistan Investment Forum 2025 (TIF 2025), which will be held on September 18–19 in Ashgabat, is now officially open. The forum is set to become a key economic event in Central Asia, bringing together representatives of international business, government institutions, and the expert community. Special attention will be given to the development of strategic sectors such as energy, transport, agriculture, and new technologies. The event will serve as an effective busine...

From August 3 to 13, 2025, the Central Asian Traditional Karate Championship is being held in Samarkand, Republic of Uzbekistan. The national team of Turkmenistan demonstrated high results, winning prizes in various age categories. Following the competition, Turkmen athletes received 9 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze medals. Young karatekas performed most successfully in individual disciplines of kata and kumite. About 500 athletes from 5 countries of the region took part in the championship....

Today, Turkmenistan celebrates International Caspian Sea Day, which was established in 2006 in honor of the adoption of the Tehran Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea. As a Caspian state, Turkmenistan has its own mechanisms for preserving the ecology of the marine space. The country has an Interdepartmental Commission on Caspian Sea Issues, which includes the ministries of foreign affairs, finance and economy, environmental protection and its structural...

The Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) concluded in Avaza, bringing together senior government officials, representatives of international organizations, the private sector and civil society. The final plenary session summarized the outcomes of forums and roundtable discussions focused on trade facilitation, modernization of transport and energy infrastructure, investment attraction, innovation, and climate change adaptation. Participants emphasized tha...

During the meeting of women leaders, which took place in Avaza within the framework of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, Oguljahan Atabayeva, Vice President for Medical Activities of the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation for Assistance to Children in Need of Care, made a speech. As reported by the State News Agency of Turkmenistan, in her speech she noted that in Turkmenistan women are represented in all spheres, including education, science, culture an...