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        <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 11:06:00 +0500</pubDate>

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                <title><![CDATA[The President of Turkmenistan and the Prime Minister of Malaysia attended an international scientific and practical conference dedicated to the Turkmen-Malaysian partnership]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 11:06:00 +0500</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On June 19, 2026, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted an international scientific and practical conference, "Turkmenistan – Malaysia: 30 Years of Mutually Beneficial Cooperation in the Oil and Gas Industry," and an exhibition dedicated to the Turkmen-Malaysian partnership. The event was attended by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who was visiting Turkmenistan.

The forum was also attended by leaders of the domestic oil and gas industry and representati...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Negotiations Held Between the President of Turkmenistan and the Prime Minister of Malaysia]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 11:04:00 +0500</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On June 19, 2026, an official welcoming ceremony was held at the "Oguzhan" Presidential Palace Complex for the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim, who had arrived in Ashgabat the previous day on an official visit.

Warmly welcoming the high-ranking guest, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for accepting the invitation to pay an official visit to Turkmenistan. It was noted that Anwar Ibrahim's first visit to Turkmenistan is...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[The official visit of the Prime Minister of Malaysia to Turkmenistan has begun]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:42:00 +0500</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On June 18, 2026, Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim arrived in Turkmenistan for an official visit. The distinguished guest was welcomed by officials at the Ashgabat International Airport.

Today, relations between Turkmenistan and Malaysia, built on the principles of equality, mutual respect, and mutual benefit, are reaching new heights. The multifaceted bilateral cooperation is constructive. A clear testament to this is the regular mutual support for each country's initiatives within m...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Delegation of Turkmenistan Participated in the International Conference on Strengthening Cultural Ties and Developing Creative and Cultural Industries in St. Petersburg]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:37:00 +0500</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On June 17–19, 2026, in St. Petersburg, the delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Minister of Education of Turkmenistan D. Gurbangeldiyev participated in the International Conference on Strengthening Cultural Ties and Developing Creative and Cultural Industries.

The event was attended by Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin, Prime Minister of Belarus Alexander Turchin, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Head of the Presidential Administration of the...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Prospects for cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Slovak Republic discussed in Ashgabat]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:10:00 +0500</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On 18 June 2026, a meeting was held in Ashgabat between the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov, and the State Secretary of the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic, Vladimir Šimonjak, as well as the Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to Turkmenistan (with residence in Tashkent), Viktor Borecky.

During the meeting, the sides discussed priority areas of bilateral cooperation.

An exchange of views took place on the outcomes of the first meeting of the Joint...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Meeting held at the MFA with the Head of the EBRD Representative Office in Turkmenistan]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:08:00 +0500</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On 18 June 2026, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov and the Head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Representative Office in Turkmenistan, Eric Livny.

During the meeting, the sides discussed current issues related to strengthening cooperation between Turkmenistan and the EBRD.

The implementation of ongoing joint projects, as well as preparations for upcoming events were reviewed. In addition, the parties no...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[UN General Assembly Resolution on the Role of the Policy of Neutrality Published in All Six Official UN Languages]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:24:00 +0500</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[United Nations General Assembly resolution 80/262, "The role and importance of a policy of neutrality in maintaining and strengthening international peace, security and sustainable development," initiated by Turkmenistan, has been published in all six official languages of the United Nations. This was reported on the website of the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the UN.

The publication of the resolution in all official UN languages marks the completion of the formal process of formalizi...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[The first meeting of the Turkmen-Slovak Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation began in Ashgabat]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:57:00 +0500</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On June 17, 2026, the first meeting of the Turkmen-Slovak Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation began in Ashgabat. A delegation led by Vladimír Šimonyak, Deputy Minister of Economy of the Slovak Republic, arrived in our country to participate.

At the meeting held at the Ýyldyz Hotel, the co-chairs of the Joint Commission from Turkmenistan and Slovakia emphasized the particular significance of the talks planned in Ashgabat for elevating interstate economic relations to a new level.

The o...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[The delegation of Turkmenistan participated in TIIF-2026 in Tashkent]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:52:00 +0500</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On June 16-18, 2026, a delegation headed by N. Agahanov, Minister of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations of Turkmenistan, took part in the Fifth Tashkent International Investment Forum (TIIF-2026) held in Tashkent.

The openin ceremony of the forum was attended by President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, President of Albania, Prime-ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Belarus, the Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikista...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan participated in the meeting on Preparations for the First Central Asia–Republic of Korea Summit]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:26:00 +0500</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On 16 June 2026, in Tashkent, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan A. Gurbanov participated in the second meeting of Senior Officials on preparations for the First Summit of Heads of State of the Central Asia–Republic of Korea format.

The event was also attended by representatives of the Foreign Ministries of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan and the Republic of Korea.

During the meeting, the parties discus...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[On the meeting with the Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Turkmenistan]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:45:00 +0500</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On June 16, 2026, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Turkmenistan Nurlan Nogayev.

During the meeting, the sides discussed issues related to further development of bilateral relations.

In particular, the importance of maintaining regular meetings and contacts between the foreign ministries of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Kazakhstan was emphasized....]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Turkmenistan is participating in the 66th session of the Preparatory Commission of the CTBTO]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:55:00 +0500</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[The delegation of Turkmenistan, headed by Guljemal Charyyeva, Director of the Institute of Seismology and Physics of the Atmosphere of Turkmenistan, is participating in the 66th session of the Preparatory Commission of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), taking place in Vienna from 15 to 17 June 2026.

In its national statement, Turkmenistan reaffirmed its strong commitment to the objectives and principles of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), highlig...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Participation of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan in the regular meeting of Special Representatives and Envoys of the European Union and Central Asian countries on Afghanistan]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:59:00 +0500</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On 15 June 2026, a regular meeting of the Special Representatives and Envoys of the European Union and Central Asian countries on Afghanistan was held in Almaty, with the participation of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov.

During the meeting, participants discussed a wide range of issues related to the current situation in Afghanistan, prospects for regional cooperation, and international interaction aimed at promoting the country’s sustainable development....]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Meeting held at the MFA of Turkmenistan with the Ambassador of Japan]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:25:00 +0500</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On 15 June 2026, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov held a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Turkmenistan, Hiroshi Sasaki.

During the meeting, the sides noted the steady development of Turkmen–Japanese relations and discussed promising areas of cooperation of mutual interest.

It was emphasized that maintaining an active political dialogue at a high level, along with regular contacts between relevant institutions, contribu...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[The 13th meeting of the Joint Turkmen-Austrian Commission was held in Ashgabat]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 11:12:00 +0500</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[The 13th meeting of the Joint Turkmen-Austrian Commission was held on 12th of June, 2026, at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan. Representatives of domestic government agencies and business circles participated, as well as a visiting delegation led by Elisabeth Weissenböck, Director of the Department of Foreign Economic Relations of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs, Energy, and Tourism of the Republic of Austria.

The agenda of the Commission's latest meeting include...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Current Issues of Turkmen-Iranian Cooperation Discussed in Ashgabat]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:48:00 +0500</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On 12 June 2026, a meeting was held at the MFA of Turkmenistan between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mehdi Sobhani.

During the meeting, the parties discussed current issues of bilateral cooperation in areas of mutual interest.

The interlocutors reaffirmed their commitment to further developing Turkmen-Iranian relations based on the principles of good-neighborliness, mutual respect...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Delegation of Turkmenistan is participating in the Bonn Conference of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:42:00 +0500</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[The delegation of Turkmenistan, headed by the Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan, is taking part in the 64th session of the Subsidiary Bodies of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC SB64), taking place in Bonn (Federal Republic of Germany) from 8 to 18 June 2026.

During the forum’s sessions, the Turkmen delegation presented the country’s national standpoint on climate change matters and informed the participants about the work being carrie...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[On the Visit of the Turkmen Delegation Led by the Chairman of the Democratic Party of Turkmenistan to Japan]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:40:00 +0500</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[From 10 to 12 June 2026, a Turkmen delegation led by the Chairman of the Democratic Party of Turkmenistan, Ata Serdarov, paid a working visit to Japan.

During the visit, meetings were held with Vice President of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan Taro Aso, Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party Shunichi Suzuki, Chairman of the Japan-Turkmenistan Parliamentary Friendship Group Shinpei Matsushita, as well as Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Arfiya Eri.

D...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Current cooperation between Turkmenistan and the European Union discussed]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:53:00 +0500</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On 11 June 2026, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov and the Ambassador of the European Union to Turkmenistan, Beata Peksa.

During the meeting, the parties discussed current issues of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the European Union and outlined further steps to strengthen bilateral partnership in the political-diplomatic, trade-economic, as well as cultural and humanitarian sphere...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Prospects for Turkmen-Austrian Cooperation Discussed]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:28:00 +0500</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[On 11 June 2026, a meeting was held between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan M. Bashimova, Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to Turkmenistan (with residence in Baku) Thomas Schuller-Götzburg, and Elisabeth Weissenböck, Director of the Directorate for International Economic Relations at the Federal Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism of the Republic of Austria.

The Turkmen side congratulated Elisabeth Weissenböck on her appointment as Co-Chair of the Austrian part of...]]></description>
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