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Videoconference meeting with the Foreign Minister of Afghanistan
On January 27, 2026, the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov Foreign held a video call with the Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi. In this video call, the two sides discussed matters of mutual bilateral interest, the development of regional cooperation, and the progress of the economic projects implemented by Turkmenistan in Afghanistan, including TAPI gas pipeline and railway projects.
A meeting with the Ambassador of Canada to Turkmenistan was held at the MFA of Turkmenistan
On January 27, 2026, a meeting was held between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Turkmenistan (with the residence in Astana) Christopher Duggan. During the meeting, the sides expressed the interest of both countries in developing constructive cooperation. In particular, they emphasized the importance of regular political-diplomatic dialogue and the similarity of the parties' approaches to curren...
Prospects for cooperation between the Charity Fund for Providing Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship named after Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and UNICEF were discussed
On January 24, 2026, Vice President for Medical Activities of the Charity Fund for Providing Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship named after Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Oguljahan Atabayeva met with Representative of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Turkmenistan Jalpa Ratna. The sides discussed issues related to further strengthening the long-standing effective dialogue in the interests of the country's young citizens. After exchanging greetings, the interlocutors noted...
A meeting with the Minister of Mines and Petroleum of Afghanistan was held in Kabul
On January 25, 2026, the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Afghanistan H.E. Hoja Ovezov met with the Minister of Mines and Petroleum, Hedayatullah Badri. The parties discussed the recent progress of the TAPI project and enhancing the joint cooperation between Turkmenistan and Afghanistan for accelerating the implementation of the TAPI project.
President of Turkmenistan received Representatives of the United States of America
On 23 January 2026, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received U.S. Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll, as well as the Special Envoy of the President of the United States for South and Central Asia, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of India Sergio Gor, who arrived in the country on a visit. Thanking the Head of State for the time devoted to the meeting, the guests expressed their satisfaction with the opportunity to discuss issues related to the further development of cooperation between the...
Meeting of Hero-Arkadag with the Special Envoy of the President of the United States of America for South and Central Asia
On January 23, 2026, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with the Special Envoy of the President of the United States of America for South and Central Asia, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of India Sergio Gor. Expressing his gratitude to the Hero-Arkadag for the opportunity to meet, the guest noted the consistent development of cooperation between the United States and Turkmenistan and expressed confidence tha...
International Conference “Health and Nutrition in a Changing Climate” held in Ashgabat
On 22 January 2026, the International Conference “Health and Nutrition in a Changing Climate” was held in Ashgabat. The event brought together heads of relevant ministries of Turkmenistan, representatives of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Development Programme and other international organizations, as well as delegates from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Iran and Russia. In statements by the Turkmen side, it was emphasize...