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The 8th meeting of the Turkmen-Azerbaijani Intergovernmental Commission was held in Baku
The 8th meeting of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Azerbaijani Commission on Economic Cooperation was held in the capital of Azerbaijan, during which the parties discussed prospects for expanding cooperation in key areas of the economy, the Ministry...

A meeting with the Executive Secretary of the CIS KSGP was held at the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Moscow
Yesterday, a meeting between Ambassador E.M. Aydogdyev and the Executive Secretary of the Coordination Council of Prosecutors General of the CIS Member States Yu.N. Zhdanov took place at the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Moscow. This was reported on...

Turkmen student enters top 50 of international competition “Picture of the World”
A student of the State Academy of Arts of Turkmenistan, Mahym Atakova, became a finalist of the international competition and exhibition “Picture of the World”, organized by the branch of the Tretyakov Gallery in Kaliningrad. As the participant of...

Trump eyes Central Asian nations into Abraham Accords
US President Donald Trump eyes adding Azerbaijan, Central Asian nations to Abraham Accords during second term, sources tell news agency Reuters. [Getty] President Donald Trump's administration is actively discussing with Azerbaijan the possibility...

Stepping into the limelight
Members of the Milano Ballet from Italy display their techniques at the grand bazaar in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. They are participating in the 7th China Xinjiang International Dance Festival, which opened in Urumqi and runs until...

Iranian President calls for stronger ties with neighboring countries, including Armenia
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said Tehran urgently needs to improve relations with its neighbors, including Armenia. He believes that stronger regional ties could help neutralize Western sanctions, IRNA reports. Speaking in a Monday...

Turkmenistan orchestra awarded “Golden Flag” at The World Orchestra Festival 2025
The closing ceremony of the World Orchestra Festival 2025 took place today in the Musikverein concert hall in Vienna. Following the festival, by unanimous decision of the jury, the Youth Chamber Orchestra of Turkmenistan under the direction of...

Turkmenistan delegation takes part in international youth forum in Beijing
The delegation of Turkmenistan, headed by the head of the cultural department of the Magtymguly Youth Organization Ovez Velmurad, is taking part in the International Youth Forum "Peace Dialogue with Youth Leaders of CPAFFC" held in Beijing. The...

Turkmen University students gained skills and experience during industrial training in Romania
From July 1 to 21, students and teachers of the Institute of Informatics and Telecommunications of Turkmenistan completed industrial training in Romania at the international companies Tenaris, Bosch Zalau, Bosch Jucu and Emerson, as well as in the...

Turkmen shifting in the foreign policy? End of the “Neutral Turkmenistan”?
Firstly, energy prices have reached unprecedented heights, causing considerable economic strain. Secondly, the winter season has been notably colder than in previous years, further exacerbating energy demands. Thirdly, the ongoing...

Ashgabat’s pivot to Baku: New chapter in Caspian energy geopolitics
The recent visit of Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, National Leader of the Turkmen People and Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty, to Azerbaijan on July 16–17 may not have produced any signed agreements, but it carried a weight of strategic symbolism that...

Warmth, dialogue, cooperation: Turkmen youth visits the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
Elvira Kadyrova, Beijing, China, 29 July 2025 On July 29, 2025, a meeting of the Turkmen youth delegation was held in Beijing with Ms. Wang Min, Director of the Eurasia Department of the International Department of the Central Committee of the...

Turkmenistan’s Leadership Congratulates the President of Uzbekistan on His Birthday
President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov sent a message to President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan on the occasion of his 68th birthday. “We highly value your personal contribution to strengthening the traditionally friendly and...

A meeting of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Azerbaijani Commission on Economic Cooperation was held
On July 28, 2025, the 8th meeting of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Azerbaijani Commission on Economic Cooperation was held in Baku. At the meeting, the delegation of Turkmenistan was headed by Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of...

Legacy of Saddam-Era: How old laws cripple Iraq's legislative future
Shafaq News More than two decades after the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime, the legacy of Iraq’s dissolved Revolutionary Command Council (RCC) continues to obstruct the country’s legislative development. Despite successive parliamentary sessions...

Tokyo hosts children’s drawing competition dedicated to “2025 - International Year of Peace and Trust”
On July 29, 2025, a children's drawing competition was held in Tokyo, organized jointly by the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Japan and the Japanese Children's Council “Fujisan Chidama”. The event was attended by children and leaders of the Council...

Frozen out: Greenland kicks off football's shortest season after international setback
Published on 29/07/2025 - 17:54 GMT+2 •Updated 18:02 Against a backdrop of continuous sunlight and cold Arctic winds, the shortest season in football — lasting only one week — has just kicked off on the world's biggest island. The 54th Greenlandic...

President of Turkmenistan received credentials from new Chinese Ambassador
President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to Turkmenistan Ji Shumin, who presented his credentials to the head of state. As the State News Agency...

Turkmenistan President pardons 247 people in honor of the Year of Peace and Trust
Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov signed a decree pardoning 247 convicts on the occasion of the International Year of Peace and Trust, the State News Agency of Turkmenistan reports. During a meeting of the country's cabinet, the chairman of...

Ashgabat will host “SPECA Days”
As part of Turkmenistan's chairmanship in 2025 in the UN Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA), an Economic Forum, the 20th meeting of the Governing Council, meetings of working groups on areas and other international events...