New Constitutional Law Anchors Turkmenistan’s Global Peace and Trust Vision
President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov signed a new Constitutional Law “On the Legal Foundations of the Policy of Peace and Trust of Neutral Turkmenistan” on 19 September 2025. This document, which entered into force immediately after signing, fixes the key principles of the country’s foreign policy, emphasizing its commitment to neutrality, humanism, and constructive dialogue […]
Read MoreTurkmenistan and Qatar Build Closer Ties at Doha Summit
By Jonathan Campion As Doha readies an emergency Arab-Islamic Summit, Turkmenistan and Qatar have moved to underscore a steadily warming relationship. On Sunday, Turkmenistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov met Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani on the sidelines of the summit, a show of solidarity with […]
Read MoreIn Turkmenistan, Non-Turkmen Public Servants Pressured to “Turkmenize” Their Names
By Vagit Ismailov In the city of Turkmenabad, mounting evidence points to growing pressure on government employees from ethnic minority backgrounds to alter their names to Turkmen equivalents. According to reports by turkmen.news, ethnic Uzbek names such as Sardon and Shukhrat are being replaced with Turkmenized versions like Serdar and Shokhrat. Forced “Turkmenization” Sources indicate […]
Read MoreTurkmenistan and Iran to Build Dual-Gauge Rail Lines at Sarakhs Border Crossing
By Sadokat Jalolova Turkmenistan and Iran have agreed to construct two new railway lines at the Sarakhs border crossing to enhance freight transport between the two countries, Iranian Railways chief Jabbar Ali Zakeri announced following talks with Turkmenistan’s Minister of Railways, Mammet Akmammedov. The agreement was reached during bilateral meetings in Turkmenbashi, held on the […]
Read MoreTurkmenistan was represented at the seminar on harmonization of multimodal transportation in Central Asia
Representatives of the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan, along with delegates from other Central Asian countries, took part in the first face-to-face module of the Regional Training Program on Digital Trade and Multimodal Transport. The event was held in Tashkent as part of the project “Trade Facilitation in Central Asia”, which is being implemented with […]
Read MoreTurkmenistan’s Diplomatic Moves Amid Iran-Israel Tensions
By Davide Cancarini One of the elements most highlighted by the recent military confrontation between Israel and the U.S. on one side and Iran on the other is the geographical relevance of Central Asia to the situation. This is particularly true in the case of Turkmenistan, a country that shares a border of almost 1,200 […]
Read MoreTurkmenistan to Purchase 150,000 Tons of Afghan Steel Rebar in 2025
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce has announced that Turkmenistan will purchase 150,000 tons of Afghan-produced steel rebar in 2025. Akundzada Abdul Salam Jawad, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, told TOLOnews that Afghanistan has achieved self-sufficiency in steel rebar production. The spokesperson added: “Three to four thousand people are directly employed […]
Read MoreTurkmenistan, Afghanistan Agree on Accelerating TAPI Project
Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, traveled to the shared border between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to assess the progress of the TAPI project. Hafiz Zia Ahmad Takal, deputy spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated that Amir Khan Muttaqi and the Turkmenistan Foreign Minister inspected the progress of the TAPI project […]
Read MoreTurkmenistan, Uzbekistan Reach Agreement to Boost Turkmen Gas Exports
The chairman of the People’s Council of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev have reached an agreement to increase Turkmen gas exports to Uzbekistan. The agreement was reached during a phone conversation on December 5. In addition, both presidents highlighted the significance and prospects of joint gas projects to be implemented in the […]
Read MoreTemporary Port Established on Afghanistan-Turkmenistan Border
The Ministry of Finance has announced the construction of a temporary port at the border area between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. According to a statement from the ministry, a delegation led by the Deputy Minister for Revenues and Customs visited the port and discussed its construction with Turkmenistan officials. The port is considered essential for the […]
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