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UN Hosts Press Briefing on Upcoming Third Conference for Landlocked Developing Countries in Turkmenistan
New York, 9 July 2025 – Ambassador Aksoltan Ataeva, Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations, and Rabab Fatima, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed...

A friendship festival will be held in Turkmenistan within the framework of an international forum
A unique festival of friendship will be organized in Turkmenistan within the framework of the upcoming III UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries. This was stated by the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk...

Ankara will become tourism capital of Turkic world in 2026
Ankara has been chosen as the tourism capital of the Turkic world in 2026. This was announced by the Minister of Culture and Tourism of Türkiye Mehmet Nuri Ersoy. The corresponding decision was made at the 10th meeting of tourism ministers of the...

Football: Joakim Alexandersson Names 24-Member Travelling Squad For Uzbekistan Friendlies
New Delhi: The Indian U20 women’s team will play two friendly matches in Tashkent against Uzbekistan U20 women on July 13 and 16, 2025, as part of their preparations for the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, scheduled to be held from...

Turkmenistan And UNIDO Wheel And Deal Ahead Of LLDC3 Conference
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, July 10. Turkmenistan and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) are strengthening coordination ahead of the upcoming Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing...

All necessary conditions are being created for participants of the UN forum in Turkmenistan
National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov inspected hotels in the "Avaza" National Tourist Zone to assess their readiness to host the Third UN Conference on Landlocked...

India U20 women’s coach Joakim Alexandersson names 24-member travelling squad for Uzbekistan friendlies
The Indian U20 women’s team will play two friendly matches in Tashkent against Uzbekistan U20 women on July 13 and 16, as part of their preparations for the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, scheduled to be held from August 6 to 10 in...

Turkmenistan and the UN Sign Agreement to Host International LLDC3 Conference
On 8 July 2025, the Government of Turkmenistan and the United Nations signed an agreement outlining the organization of the Third UN Conference on the Problems of Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3). The document was signed online by...

Turkmenistan Prepares for UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries: National Leader Inspects Awaza’s Readiness
On 8 July 2025, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the National Leader of the Turkmen people and Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, conducted a working visit to the Balkan province to oversee preparations for the Third UN Conference on...

Meeting of the Ministries in Charge of Tourism of the OTS Member States and Observers held in Ankara
On July 8-9, 2025, the Meeting of the Ministries in Charge of Tourism of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) Member States and Observers is being held in the city of Ankara, Republic of Turkiye. A delegation representing the Ministry of...

Turkic states discuss ways to expand tourism cooperation in Ankara
Ankara, July 9, AZERTAC The 10th Meeting of the Ministers in Charge of Tourism of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) was held in Ankara, Türkiye, on July 9. Azerbaijan was represented at the event by Fuad Naghiyev, Chairman of the State...
Turkmenistan Becoming More Active on World Stage
Executive Summary: Turkmenistan has become more active on the international stage in the past few years, breaking from the borderline isolationist foreign policy that it pursued for most of its independent existence and attracting more attention...

Kallas thanked Turkmenistan for providing humanitarian corridor for EU citizens
The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas expressed gratitude to Turkmenistan for providing a humanitarian corridor for EU citizens traveling from...

President of Turkmenistan congratulates Argentina's leader on Independence Day
President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov sent congratulations to the leader of Argentina Javier Gerardo Miley and the people of the country on the occasion of the republic's Independence Day, the State News Agency of Turkmenistan reports....

Ankara crowned 'Tourism Capital of Turkic World' for 2026
Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, Türkiye’s minister of culture and tourism, announced that Ankara, the capital city of Türkiye, has been officially designated as the “Tourism Capital of the Turkic World" for the year 2026. This significant decision was made...

Turkmen FM, European Commission's VP discuss development of relations with EU
A phone conversation has been held between the Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas,...

Turkmenistan’s Foreign Minister Holds Bilateral Calls with Counterparts from Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, and Eswatini
On 7 July 2025, Turkmenistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov held separate telephone conversations with Jeenbek Kulubaev, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic; Ms. Folile Shakantu, Minister of Foreign Affairs and...

Ambassador of Turkmenistan Receives European Investment Bank Delegation in Brussels
At the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Brussels, Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the European Union, Mr. Sapar Palvanov, received a delegation from the European Investment Bank (EIB) headed by Senior Loan Officer for the Asia region, Mr. Davide Monguzzi....

What you need to know about Trump’s travel ban
Donald Trump has banned people from 12 countries entering the US, in a move he said protects against "foreign terrorists" and other security threats. Some countries are subject to a full travel ban, while others are under a partial ban - with the...

"Transport and Logistics Center of Turkmenistan" organized the delivery of a container train from China to Baku through Turkmenistan
The Open Joint Stock Company "Transport and Logistics Center of Turkmenistan" (TULM) arranged the dispatch of a test container train assembled in the Chinese city of Zhejiang, heading to the international seaport of Baku. According to the website...