On August 31, 2025, the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov left for a working visit to the People's Republic of China to participate in the Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and celebrations dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Victory in World War II. At the Ashgabat International Airport, the Head of state was seen off by officials of the country. Turkmenistan's cooperation with the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is becoming increasin...

On August 30, 2025, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan hosted a briefing on the Priority Positions of Turkmenistan at the successive, 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Among the participants of the briefing there were the ladership and staff members of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, heads and representatives of diplomatic missions and representative offices of international organizations accredited in Ashgabat, as well as representatives of th...

On August 29, 2025, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Pakistan took part in a round table organized by the think tank "The Center of Pakistan and International Relations" (COPAIR) on the topic: "Central Asia & Pakistan connectivity: efforts & prospects". During the event, special attention was paid to key strategic infrastructure projects uniting the countries of Central and South Asia, including TAPI, TAP, CASA-1000, Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan Railway projects, and others. The parties also...

On August 28, 2025, a meeting was held in Moscow between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov. The heads of the foreign policy agencies noted with satisfaction the fruitful nature of the interstate dialogue, built on the principles of in-depth strategic partnership. Having emphasized the key role of contacts at high and the highest levels, the sides agreed that these meetings serves as the...

On August 26, 2025, a round table discussion was held at the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Islamabad, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, focusing on the implementation of the outcomes of the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3). The event brought together the Ambassadors of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan to Pakistan. The participants commended the outcomes of the UN-led conference, which aimed to develop coordinated a...

On August 25, 2025, a meeting was held at the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Islamabad with a delegation of Pakistani businessmen led by the former Minister of Health of Balochistan, now the Group Leader of the Gwadar Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mir Naveed Baloch. At the beginning of the meeting, the Turkmen side made a presentation, which reflected the foreign policy strategy of Neutral Turkmenistan, the results of the 3rd UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, as well as the imp...

On August 25, 2025, a telephone conversation took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov. During the conversation, the parties discussed issues of bilateral cooperation and emphasized the importance of interaction in the international political arena. In this context, the heads of the foreign policy agencies agreed to continue an active political dialogue, including negotiation...