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        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>

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                <title><![CDATA[Chairperson of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan Holds Meetings with the Speakers of Both Chambers of the Parliament of the Republic of Tajikistan]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On 28 October 2026, as part of her working visit to the Republic of Tajikistan to participate in the 4th Interparliamentary Forum of Central Asian States, Chairperson of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan D. Gulmanova held a meeting with Chairman of the Majlisi Milli of the Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan Rustam Emomali.

During the meeting, Rustam Emomali noted the significant contribution of President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, National Leader of the Turkmen People, Chairman of...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan had a meeting with the Head of the WHO Country Office]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On 28 October 2026, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with Yegor Zaitsev, Head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in Turkmenistan, who is concluding his mission in the country. The meeting took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

During the meeting, the sides discussed current issues of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the World Health Organization, highlighting the importance of the partnership in strengthening the nat...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[A delegation from Turkmenistan took part in the Gas Exporting Countries Forum summit]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On October 27, 2026, the eighth summit of the heads of state and governments of the member countries of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) took place at the World Trade Center in Moscow.

Turkmenistan participated in the summit as a guest. The country’s delegation was led by the State Minister of Turkmenistan and Chairman of the State Concern «Türkmengaz» Maksat Babayev.

Participants discussed the role of natural gas in ensuring global energy security, as well as ways to further stren...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Delegation of Turkmenistan Headed by the Minister of Culture Participated in the 7th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue in Baku]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[Delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the minister of culture G.Myradaliyev, participated in the 7th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue, held in Baku.

The head of the delegation delivered an address focusing on the preservation of national values, the transmission of cultural heritage to future generations, and the strengthening of intercultural cooperation.

In his speech, the minister emphasized that the state policy of Turkmenistan is aimed at preserving national traditions, cultural i...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Meeting held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the UNDP Resident Representative in Turkmenistan]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On 26 October 2026, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with Narine Saakyan, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Turkmenistan.

During the meeting, the sides discussed current issues of cooperation between Turkmenistan and UNDP, as well as prospects for further expanding their engagement in the implementation of the country’s national socio-economic development priorities.

Particular attention was paid to the implementatio...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Georgia and Central Asian Countries Held]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On 23 October 2026, a meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Georgia and the Central Asian countries — Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan — was held in Batumi.

During the meeting, the heads of the foreign ministries discussed topical issues of bilateral and multilateral cooperation in the political, trade and economic, transport and energy sectors.

Particular attention was paid to the development of transport and transit corridors connecting Central Asia with the...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Turkmenistan and Georgia]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On 22 October 2026, a meeting was held in Batumi between Rashid Meredov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, and Maka Bochorishvili, Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia.

During the meeting, the Ministers emphasized the significance of the state visit of the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, to Georgia in July this year.

The sides discussed prospects for developing bilateral relations in the politi...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[International Conference and Exhibition “Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan – 2026”]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On 21 October 2026, the International Conference and Exhibition “Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan – 2026” commenced at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan.

The international event, held for the 31st time in the year proclaimed “Independent, Permanently Neutral Turkmenistan – the Homeland of Purposeful Horses”, was organised by the State Concerns “Türkmengaz” and “Türkmennebit” in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan.

The participants listened at...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Delegation of Turkmenistan participated at the meeting of the Council of the Heads of Government of the SCO countries held in Dushanbe]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On 20 October 2026, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan H.Geldimyradov participated in the expanded meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), held in Dushanbe. He attended the meeting as an honored guest representing an invited state.

During the meeting, participants exchanged views on key issues of regional cooperation and considered prospects for further expanding practical cooperation in trade-...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Political Consultations Held Between the Foreign Ministries of Turkmenistan and the State of Qatar]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On 20 October 2026, political consultations were held in Ashgabat between the foreign ministries of Turkmenistan and the State of Qatar.

Turkmenistan was represented at the consultations by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Gurbanov, while the State of Qatar was represented by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi.

During the consultations, the sides held a comprehensive exchange of views on key issues of bilateral cooperation.

Particular attention was...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation of the Republic of Azerbaijan Visits Turkmenistan]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On 19 October 2026, Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation of the Republic of Azerbaijan, arrived in Turkmenistan on a working visit.

At Ashgabat International Airport, Leyla Aliyeva was warmly welcomed by Oguljahan Atabayeva, Vice-President for Medical Affairs of the Charity Fund for Providing Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship named after Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

A brief conversation between Oguljahan Atabayeva and Leyla Aliyeva subsequently took plac...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Central Asian Countries and the United States in the “C5+1” Format]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On 19 October 2026, the regular meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Central Asian countries and the Secretary of State of the United States of America in the “C5+1” format was held in Samarkand.

During the meeting, the participants discussed key issues related to further strengthening multifaceted cooperation between the Central Asian countries and the United States, as well as prospects for advancing regional cooperation in the context of current international developments.

The parties re...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with the US Secretary of State]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On October 19, 2026, a meeting was held in Samarkand between Rashid Meredov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, and Marco Rubio, Secretary of State of the United States of America.

The heads of the foreign ministries of the two countries positively assessed the efforts undertaken by both sides to expand mutually beneficial cooperation. In this context, it was noted that the C5+1 Summit of Heads of State, held in Washington in November 2025, marked an important milestone in consolida...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Delegation of Turkmenistan Participated in the 52nd Session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On October 17–18, 2026, the 52nd session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) took place in Baghdad, Republic of Iraq, with a delegation from Turkmenistan in attendance.

During the session, participants addressed pressing issues on the international and regional agenda, the strengthening of peace and security and the expansion of political, trade-economic, and humanitarian cooperation among the Organization’s member states.

A significant outc...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[President Serdar Berdimuhamedov Participated in the Leaders’ Summit at the Conference on Biological Diversity]]></title>
                <link>https://herat.tmembassy.gov.tm/en/news/167046</link>
								<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On October 16, 2026, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov participated in the Leaders’ Summit held in the Republic of Armenia as part of the Conference on Biological Diversity.

Having concluded his visit to a neighboring country, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov traveled from Baku to the Republic of Armenia to attend the Leaders’ Summit.

The presidential aircraft landed at Yerevan International Airport, where the distinguished guest from Turkmenistan was warmly welcomed by officials from the Rep...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[President of Turkmenistan Participates in the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia]]></title>
                <link>https://herat.tmembassy.gov.tm/en/news/167045</link>
								<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On 15 October 2026, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov departed on a working visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan to participate in the regular Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA).

At Heydar Aliyev International Airport, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov was welcomed by officials of the Republic of Azerbaijan, as well as members of the official delegation of Turkmenistan.

At the Baku Congress Centre, the Head of State was warmly...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Meeting of the Heads of Foreign Policy Agencies of Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan Held in Baku]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On 15 October 2026, on the sidelines of the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku, a meeting was held between Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov.

During the meeting, the parties exchanged views on key issues on the regional and international agenda, as wel...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and a representative of the Asian Development Bank]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On 13 October 2026, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with Director General of the Central and West Asia Department of the Asian Development Bank Leah Gutierrez.

During the meeting, the parties exchanged views on current issues of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Asian Development Bank, discussed the current state of their engagement and considered opportunities for further expanding the partnership.

Particular attention was paid to promising areas of c...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Telephone Conversation between the National Leader of the Turkmen People, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, and the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On 13 October 2026, a telephone conversation took place between the National Leader of the Turkmen People, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, and the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

Having warmly greeted each other, the interlocutors expressed satisfaction with the current state of cooperation between the two brotherly countries.

Hero-Arkadag thanked President Shavkat Mirziyoyev for his significant personal contribution to...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State held in Turkmenistan, for the first time with participation of the Islamic Republic of Iran]]></title>
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								<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[The meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) took place today in the National Tourist Zone “Avaza”.

The meeting was attended by President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Zhaparov, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, P...]]></description>
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