On 25 July 2026, the reports were published in the international mass media concerning the attack on a sea-going vessel in the waters of the Caspian Sea. In this regard, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan declares about the inadmissibility of such actions.  As a Caspian littoral state and the country with a status of permanent neutrality recognized by the United Nations, Turkmenistan underlines that the Caspian Sea is a sea of peace, harmony and good-neighborliness. Press S...

On 25 July 2026, the MFA of Turkmenistan hosted a regular meeting of the Interdepartmental Commission on Ensuring the Fulfilment of Turkmenistan’s International Obligations in the Field of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law. During the meeting, participants heard a report on the activities of the Interdepartmental Commission for the first half of 2026 and discussed priority tasks for the upcoming period. The participants reviewed the implementation of the Action Plan for the I...

On 24 July 2026, during the 106th plenary meeting of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, the Resolution entitled “Year of International Law, 2028”, initiated by Turkmenistan, was adopted by consensus. The document was co-sponsored by 78 Member States, demonstrating broad international support for the initiative. Introducing the Draft Resolution, the Turkmen side emphasized that, amid significant global transformations, strengthening respect for international law is an...

On 24 July 2026, a telephone conversation took place between the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Hero-Arkadag wholeheartedly congratulated the head of the friendly state on his birthday, wishing President Shavkat Mirziyoyev strong health, a long life, inexhaustible energy, and every success in his responsible state activities. The Chairman of the...

On 23 July 2026, at the Presidential Palace in Malé, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Maldives (with residence in New Delhi) Shalar Geldynazarov presented his credentials to the President of the Republic of Maldives, Mohamed Muizzu. During the credential presentation ceremony, the Ambassador conveyed the warm greetings and best wishes of the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov to the President of the Republic of Maldives, noting that...

On 22 July 2026, the Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan Vepa Hajiyev addressed the United Nations Security Council High-Level Open Debate entitled “Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Managing Natural Resources for Peace, Security and Prosperity”. In his statement, the Permanent Representative emphasized that Turkmenistan consistently advocates for the responsible, equitable and mutually ben...

On 22 July 2026, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had a  meeting with Kristin Hawkins, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the Embassy of the United States of America in Turkmenistan. During the meeting, the sides discussed current issues of bilateral cooperation, including the development of political-diplomatic dialogue, cooperation in trade-economic, as well as cultural-humanitarian spheres, and exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual intere...