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...

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...

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 emphasiz...

On January 21, 2026, the Economic Forum began its work in Ashgabat as part of the United Nations Special Program for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) Week. The Forum brought together heads and representatives of relevant ministries and sectoral agencies of the Central Asian countries, Azerbaijan, India, as well as international organizations, including UN specialized agencies, the European Union, the World Bank, and others. The objective of the Forum is to comprehensively consider opp...

On December 20, 2025, during the working visit to Japan, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov met with the Prime Minister of Japan Takaichi Sanae. Warmly welcoming the Turkmen leader, Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae thanked him for accepting the invitation to visit Japan and expressed confidence that present meeting plays an important role in strengthening bilateral cooperation. The Prime Minister of Japan noted the constructiveness of interstate relations, emphasizing the importa...

On December 20, 2025, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov participated in the first Summit of the Central Asia-Japan Dialogue as part of his working visit to Japan. At the Summit venue, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov was warmly welcomed by the Prime Minister of Japan Takaichi Sanae. The President and the head of the government of Japan took a joint photo. Then, against the backdrop of the national flags, the first Summit of the Central Asia-Japan Dialogue took place. Opening the high-level...

On December 19, 2025, as part of his working visit to Japan, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov met with Emperor of Japan Naruhito. Warmly welcoming the distinguished guest, the Emperor of the friendly country expressed confidence that the current, second visit of the President of Turkmenistan to Japan will become yet another significant step towards further strengthening and expanding interstate cooperation. The Emperor took the opportunity to convey sincere greetings to the National Leader of...