On October 20, 2025, a telephone conversation took place between the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov and the Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. During the conversation, the sides emphasized the high level of political-diplomatic cooperation between the two states. In this regard, matters related to the arrangement of the International Forum for Pe...

China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan jointly launched a new international multimodal freight route, the southern branch of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), also known as the Middle Corridor. The launch ceremony took place on October 15 in Kashgar (XUAR, China), from where seven trucks loaded with electronic goods and equipment departed for Central Asia. The cargo is expected to arrive in Uzbekistan on October 21 and in Turkmenistan on October 24. The new c...

On 16.10.2025 the fourth meeting of the Turkmenistan-UN Strategic Advisory Council was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The meeting participants reviewed the Framework Program for Cooperation between Turkmenistan and the UN for 2026-2030 and discussed joint actions to implement initiatives reflected in Turkmenistan's priority positions at the 80th session of the UN General Assembly. They also exchanged views on the implementation of the outcome documents of the Third U...

Every year on October 17, UNESCO Member States celebrate the International Day for Intangible Cultural Heritage, established in 2023. Our country pays special attention to the preservation and promotion of the unique traditions of the Turkmen people. Turkmenistan became a full member of UNESCO on August 17, 1993, and in 2011, it acceded to the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, where it has since actively participated in international efforts to imp...

A delegation from Turkmenistan, led by Oguljennet Berdiliyeva, Chairperson of the Women's Union, participated in the 2025 Global Women's Summit, which took place on October 13 in Beijing. The summit's theme was "Common Future: A Renewed and Accelerated Process for the Comprehensive Development of Women." In her speech, Oguljennet Berdiliyeva emphasized that ensuring women's rights is a priority of state policy in Turkmenistan. The Women's Union of Turkmenistan, as the largest public organi...

According to the results recently published by the British organization Times Higher Education (THE), 13 universities in Turkmenistan were included in the new 22nd edition of the THE World University Rankings 2026 with the status of "reporter". These include: 1. The D. Azadi Turkmen National Institute of World Languages; 2. The Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan; 3. Institute of Telecommunications and Informatics of Turkmenistan;...

As part of the international scientific conference and exhibition "Healthcare, Education, and Sports in the Renaissance of a New Era of a Powerful State," held in Ashgabat, presentations of Volume 17 of the book "Medicinal Plants of Turkmenistan" and the book "Achievements in Healthcare" by Academician of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan, Doctor of Medical Sciences, and Professor Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov were held. Volume 17 of "Medicinal Plants of Turkmenistan" contains comprehensive...