As a separate item of the visit programme to the United Kingdom, a meeting was held between the Turkmen delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, and Professor Timothy Williams of the Institute of Archaeology at University College London (UCL). Following the meeting, an Agreement was signed between the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan and the UCL Institute of Archaeology. During the discussion, the Turkmen side highlighted Timothy Williams’ longstan...

On 26 February 2026, a meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Central Asian states and the United Kingdom was held at Lancaster House, during which prospects for deepening political dialogue as well as expanding trade, economic and investment cooperation were discussed. In his statement, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, expressed appreciation to the British side for initiating the first ministerial meeting in the “Central Asia – United Kingdom” format and note...

On February 26, 2026, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov took part in the joint meeting with the Chief Executive Officer of the London Stock Exchange Julia Ann Hoggett and the Economic Secretary to the UK Treasury Lucy Rigby. During the meeting, the Turkmen side noted London’s importance as a leading global financial center shaping global investment flows. The commitment to strengthening practical economic cooperation with British partners and further attracting of lon...

On 26 February, a meeting was held at the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Islamabad with a delegation led by Member of the Senate of Pakistan, Chaudhri Abid Sher Ali. During the meeting, the parties discussed prospects for expanding trade and economic collaboration, increasing bilateral trade turnover, and enhancing cooperation in tourism, culture, education, and humanitarian exchanges. Particular attention was paid to the role of parliamentary diplomacy as an important instrument for strengthenin...

On 25 February 2026, in the afternoon, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, and the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Ms. Odile Renaud-Basso. During the meeting, the parties discussed issues related to expanding financial and investment cooperation and implementing joint projects. Minister Meredov noted that, in implementing its economic development strategy, Turkmenistan attaches special importa...

On 25 February 2026, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, took part in the meeting of the Central Asian foreign ministers with the Speaker of the House of Commons of the British Parliament, Lindsay Hoyle. During the meeting, the Turkmen side expressed gratitude for the consistent efforts to strengthen interparliamentary ties. In this context, the implementation of the provisions of the 2011 Memorandum of Understanding, as well as the active work of parliamentary fr...

On 25 February 2026, at the base of the Royal Horse Guards of the United Kingdom, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, took part in a meeting of the heads of foreign policy agencies of the Central Asian countries with the UK Minister of State for Defence Lord Rodney Cowker. During the meeting, issues of regional security, strengthening mutual understanding and developing dialogue between the Central Asian countries and the United Kingdom were discussed. Particula...