Turkmenistan and UAE’s Etihad Rail Discuss Transport, Logistics Cooperation

Turkmenistan and Etihad Rail, the national railway operator of the United Arab Emirates, discussed prospects for strengthening cooperation in the transport and logistics sectors, including the implementation of joint infrastructure projects, as reported by the UAE’s Embassy in Turkmenistan.

BUCE Offers Turkmen Businesses New Platform for Trade with Belarus

The Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) is ready to serve as a single window for Turkmen businesses interested in exporting locally made products or purchasing goods from Belarus, BUCE board assistant Yaroslav Kovalchuk said following the International Trade and Services Exhibition (ITSE 2025) in Ashgabat, as reported by BELTA on Friday, citing the BUCE’s press service. 

Türkiýe Plans to Import Turkmen Gas via Caspian Pipeline

  Türkiýe plans to begin importing Turkmen natural gas from Turkmenistan in five years through a pipeline to be constructed beneath the Caspian Sea, President of Türkiýe Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced at the Natural Resources Summit in Istanbul, according to Turkmenistan’s Agency of Transport and Communications.The Turkish leader noted that deliveries of Turkmen gas have already started via Iran in March. Approximately 250 million cubic meters have been delivered so far, with total volumes expected to reach 1.3 billion cubic meters by the end of the year.The president emphasized that expanding energy cooperation with Turkmenistan remains a strategic priority for Ankara.A gas supply agreement between the two countries was signed on 10 February, 2025, following bilateral negotiations.  

Turkmenistan's Customs Training Center Granted Status of WCO Regional Center

Countries of the European region of the World Customs Organization (WCO) have unanimously supported the proposal to grant the Training Center of the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan the status of a Regional Training Center, as reported by the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Belgium.

Turkmenistan Airlines to Launch Direct Passenger Flights to Seoul

Turkmenistan Airlines will launch regular flights between Ashgabat and Seoul starting July 14, 2025, as reported by the airline’s press service on Friday.

Days of Culture of the State of Libya are being held in Ashgabat

On May 1–3, 2025, the Days of Culture of the State of Libya in Turkmenistan are being held in Ashgabat. As part of the opening ceremony, an exhibition was opened at the Museum of Fine Arts of Turkmenistan named after Saparmurat Turkmenbashi the Great, which presented exhibits of Arabic calligraphy, samples of Libyan costumes, books and dishes of national cuisine. This is reported on the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Initiatives of Turkmenistan to unite efforts for the sake of happy life of younger generation are supported by the UN

As is known, on March 29, 2025, the International Conference “Year of Peace and Trust: Development of International Activities for the Sake of Children” was held in the city of Arkadag, timed to coincide with the 4th anniversary of the establishment of the Charity Fund for Providing Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship named after Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, which became an important event and received great resonance in the international community. This is reported by the official website of MFA.

The Protocol of the first meeting of the Turkmen-Kyrgyz commission on transport, transit and logistics was signed in Bishkek

During the first meeting of the Joint Turkmen-Kyrgyz commission on transport, transit and logistics, held on April 28–30, 2025 in the capital of the Kyrgyz Republic, a Protocol was signed, securing the agreements reached in a number of priority areas.

Turkmenistan actively prepares for the UN conference on landlocked countries.

As part of his working visit to the Balkan velayat, the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov inspected the preparation of facilities for the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries. The head of state was presented with projects of the infrastructure facilities under construction, the "Neutral Turkmenistan" newspaper reports.

The President of Turkmenistan is on a working visit to the Balkan velayat

On May 1, 2025, the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov arrived on Thursday for a working visit to the Balkan velayat. According to the "Neutral Turkmenistan" newspaper, the head of state departed from Ashgabat International Airport, where he was seen off by officials.

Turkmenistan Airlines resumes flights to Moscow “Domodedovo” Airport from May 2

Turkmenistan Airlines will resume regular flights on the Ashgabat-Moscow-Ashgabat route from May 2. Flights will be operated twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays, on Boeing 737-800 aircraft, the “Domodedovo” Airport press service reported.

Telephone conversation between the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan and the Federal President of the Federal Republic of Germany

Embassy of Turkmenistan in the United States held events to celebrate 30th anniversary of Permanent Neutrality of Turkmenistan and expand academic cooperation

Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan held a meeting with the advisor to the Prince of Monaco

A meeting with the President of the ECO Science Foundation was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan Participates in Central Asia–China Foreign Ministers' Meeting

A delegation of Turkmenistan, led by the country’s Ambassador to China, Parahat Durdyyev, took part in the sixth meeting of the foreign ministers of Central Asian countries and China, held on April 25–26 in Almaty, as reported by Turkmenistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In Baku the delegation of Turkmenistan took part in the III Ministerial Conference of the “Almaty Process”

The President of Turkmenistan received the Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Colombia accredited in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan hosts first ministerial forum of the Economic Cooperation Organization