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A business forum aimed at deepening trade and economic ties between Turkmenistan and India was held in Ashgabat. The event was organised by the Embassy of India in Turkmenistan together with the country's Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TPPT).
Turkmenistan's President Serdar Berdimuhamedov proposed the creation of a Regional Centre to Combat Desertification for the countries of Central Asia in a speech at the Leaders' Summit of the UN Biodiversity Conference in Yerevan, on 16 October.
Representatives of Turkmenistan took part as observers in the 46th meeting of the Coordinating Transport Meeting (KTS) of CIS member states in Astana. The meeting was held within the eighth International Transport and Logistics Business Forum «New Silk Way» and the international exhibition «TransLogistica Kazakhstan 2026».
Turkmenistan's President has signed a decree announcing a competition for the “Golden Age of Turkmenistan” award. The competition is open to workers in literature, culture and the arts, other creative people, amateur young singers and gifted children. According to the decree, its aim is to identify talented creative people who express the nation's culture, cultural heritage and ancient values through accomplished works, to select and encourage the best of them, to enrich Turkmen literature with large-scale works, and to further develop national art.
Politics
Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov chaired a regular meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers via a digital system, where a number of state matters were considered.
Politics
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov chaired the latest Cabinet of Ministers meeting via a digital system. Parliament Chairman D. Gulmanowa reported on ongoing work to modernise national legislation, including draft laws on e-commerce and state registration of rights to immovable property, as well as amendments to the Customs, Criminal and Civil Procedure Codes.
The 77th session of the Executive Committee of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was held in Geneva, Switzerland. The Turkmen delegation was led by Amanmukhammet Sazakov, Chairman of the State Migration Service of Turkmenistan.
OJAR AZIYA, one of Turkmenistan's leading construction companies, took part in the 5th National and International Trade Exhibition named after Imam Abu Hanifa, held from 7 to 13 October 2026 at the Afghanistan International Expo Centre in Kabul. The company introduced visitors to its key infrastructure projects.
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan proposed the formation of a Network of Young Trust Ambassadors on 15 October, speaking at the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku.
Registration has closed for the 31st International Conference and Exhibition “Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan – 2026” (OGT 2026), according to Turkmenistan Today. More than 1,700 delegates from 75 countries, representing 450 companies, have confirmed their participation. The forum will take place on 21–23 October in Ashgabat.
Diplomacy
Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedow attended the Leaders Summit held in Yerevan, Armenia, within the framework of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity conference (COP17). After a working visit to Azerbaijan on 15 October, the president flew from Baku to Armenia and landed at Yerevan's international airport. He was welcomed there by Armenian officials and members of the Turkmen delegation.
Ashgabat, 16 October – A delegation of the Republic of the Philippines, led by Deputy Secretary for Political Affairs of the Department of Foreign Affairs Leo M. Herrera-Lim, visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan on 15 October. There it took part in bilateral inter-ministerial political consultations held at the level of deputy heads of agencies.
From 14 to 16 October 2026, the Rector of the Yagshygeldi Kakayev International University of Oil and Gas visited Japan to promote scientific and educational cooperation and expand bilateral engagement in hydrogen energy. During the visit, he met Keisuke Nagata, President of the University of Tsukuba, to discuss joint research, specialist training and innovative technologies for producing hydrogen from natural gas.
Turkmenistan's President Serdar Berdimuhamedov has departed on a visit to Armenia, according to the news outlet Turkmeninform. The report was published on 16 October 2026, the day of the departure.
Turkmenistan's President Serdar Berdimuhamedov travelled to Azerbaijan on a working visit on 15 October 2026. The purpose of the trip was to take part in the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku.
In early October, the eighth Consultative Meeting of the heads of state of Central Asia and Azerbaijan took place in the «Avaza» National tourist zone on the Turkmen coast of the Caspian Sea. Held in the year marking the 35th anniversary of the states' independence, the summit demonstrated the high relevance and independent nature of this political dialogue format.
On October 15, Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov addressed the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku. He stressed the importance of strengthening peace, security and mutual trust across the continent, and proposed making more active use of the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia, which is headquartered in Ashgabat.
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov proposed developing an International Code on the Peaceful Use of Artificial Intelligence in International Relations and Diplomacy at the VII Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku on October 15.
On 15 October, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, speaking at the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku, proposed establishing a Network of Young CICA Ambassadors of Trust.
Turkmenistan's President Serdar Berdimuhamedov proposed activating dialogue on transport issues at the level of heads of relevant ministries. He made the proposal in Baku at the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA).
Turkmenistan's President Serdar Berdimuhamedov took part in the seventh summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), held in Azerbaijan. CICA is a multinational forum for addressing key regional issues and developing cooperation among its member states. Turkmenistan participates in the forum as an observer.
Diplomacy
Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif sent a congratulatory letter to Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov on the occasion of Turkmenistan's Independence Day. Sharif praised the achievements of the Turkmen people in recent years and this year under Berdimuhamedov's wise leadership, and said relations between the two countries are based on religious, cultural and historical commonality.
Turkmenistan marked the 35th anniversary of its independence in September with a series of events reflecting the foreign policy course led by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov. On 2 September, a Turkmen delegation attended a high-level forum at UN headquarters in New York on women's leadership in advancing a culture of peace. Turkmenistan's Permanent Representative to the UN said neutrality and peace diplomacy are closely linked.
On 13 October 2026, an international training seminar titled “Opportunities for Expanding Documentary Diversity” opened in Jakarta, Indonesia, as part of UNESCO's Memory of the World programme. The news was reported on the website of Turkmenistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DIM).
Today's top Turkic news: Uzbekistan-China ties, Samarkand visit, Kulubaev-Rubio talks, Northern Cyprus festival and Turkmen desertification centre.
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