On 12 December 2025, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, held meetings with the heads of international organizations—SCO, ECO, and ICESCO—who participated in the celebrations and forum marking the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s neutrality.
SCO
During the meeting with the Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Nurlan Yermekbayev, Berdimuhamedov emphasized that interaction with the SCO is one of the important vectors of Turkmenistan’s foreign policy course.
“We highly value the traditional relations of friendship, good neighborliness, and mutually beneficial partnership with all SCO member states,” he said.
“Turkmenistan intends to continue comprehensively strengthening these relations, contributing to the development of multilateral interaction aimed at achieving concrete results,” added the National Leader, expressing confidence that the constructive dialogue between Turkmenistan and the SCO will continue to develop on the principles of equality, mutual respect, and trust.
ECO
The National Leader of the Turkmen people Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with the Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization, Asad Majid Khan.
Berdimuhamedov noted that Turkmenistan supports initiatives put forward within the ECO framework and actively participates in the implementation of projects.
“Our country has broad opportunities for developing fruitful cooperation with the Organization’s member states in such areas as trade and economic, energy, transport, environmental spheres, tourism, and culture,” stated Arkadag Berdimuhamedov.
The National Leader confirmed Turkmenistan’s readiness to diversify natural gas exports, including expanding partnership in this area with ECO member states.
In the field of developing the transport and logistics system, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted Turkmenistan’s readiness to consider specific ECO proposals regarding participation in projects to create transport-transit corridors.
Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO)
At the meeting with the Director General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Salim Al Malik, the National Leader emphasized that the Turkmen people have a rich history, Islamic heritage, and spiritual-cultural values. Turkmenistan is ready to expand cooperation with the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in specific directions, which will serve as a bridge for bringing peoples closer together. ///nCa, 13 December 2025