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 February 25, 2026 Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations Office at Geneva V.Hajiyev, met with the Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Martin Chungong. During the meeting, the Turkmen side confirmed Turkmenistan’s readiness to host the 16th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament and officially delivered messages from the Chairperson of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan addressed to the leadership of the Union. The hosting of this forum is regarded as a...

On February 19, 2026, a meeting was held between the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Republic of India Shalar Geldynazarov, and the Vice President for Development and Sports of the Indigenous Horse Society of India Sarpartap Singh. During the meeting, the sides discussed opportunities of bilateral cooperation in the horse breeding sector. The Ambassador informed about the work being carried out at the state level for breeding Ahal-Teke horses in Turkmenistan. Under the motto “Independent...

On February 6, 2026, the Embassy of Turkmenistan to the Republic of India held an event dedicated to the 2026 motto “Independent permanently neutral Turkmenistan − homeland of purposeful heavenly horses” and the presentation of the book by the President of Turkmenistan “Neutrality of Turkmenistan – a bright way of peace and trust”. In his speech, Ambassador Sh. Geldynazarov informed about the high-level international conferences held during the 2025 – “International Year of Peace and Trust” a...

On February 5, 2026, a briefing on cooperation of Turkmenistan with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The briefing was attended by the leadership 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 the country, as well as mass media representatives. Reports were...

On 4–5 February 2026, the delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Minister of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan M. Astanagulov took part in the Second B5+1 Business Forum held in the city of Bishkek. The forum brought together representatives of government agencies and business communities of the Central Asian countries and the United States of America with the aim of expanding trade-economic, investment and technological cooperation. During the events, the Turkmen side emphasized Turkm...