Turkmenistan will participate in the International Economic Forum, to be held in Russia, 17-21 June 2025. DPM Ataguliyev will lead the Turkmen delegation. St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) is an annual event. This year it will have some new features such as Agro-Industrial Platforms, and Creative Industries Forum. There would also be the Russia–US […]
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan met with the Ambassador of the Russian Federation
On June 14, 2025, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Turkmenistan Ivan Volynkin at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. During the meeting, the sides discussed a number of issues related to the further development of the bilateral strategic partnership. In […]
Lavrov and Meredov discussed Turkmenistan’s participation in SPIEF
On 12 June 2025, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Larov had a telephone conversation. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the parties discussed a number of issues of bilateral cooperation, as well as upcoming contacts on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International […]
Turkmenistan attaches great importance to the development of strategic relations with Russia
President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov has sent congratulations to President of Russia Vladimir Putin, Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin and all the people of the country on the occasion of Russia Day. “Turkmenistan attaches great importance to the development of strategic relations with the Russian Federation,” the President of Turkmenistan […]
The annual trade turnover between Turkmenistan and Russia exceeds $1.6 billion
An official reception in honor of Russia Day was held in Ashgabat, organized by the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Turkmenistan, according to the Turkmen news portal “Türkmenistan habarlar portaly”. Welcoming the guests, Russia’s Ambassador to Turkmenistan, Ivan Volynkin, noted that Russia Day is the country’s main state holiday, symbolizing the unity of the […]
Pakistan to launch freight train to Russia via INSTC
Pakistan will inaugurate its first freight train service to Russia from Lahore, the capital of Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, on June 22, marking a significant step in regional connectivity and international trade expansion, Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi said. Addressing a press conference in the city of Multan, Punjab, on Tuesday, Abbasi said the […]
A New Island in the Caspian Sea Could Become a Haven for Birds and Seals
Near the Volga Delta in the northern part of the Caspian Sea, a phenomenon has captured the attention of scientists and ecologists: a new island has formed 30 kilometers southwest of Maly Zhemchuzhny Island in the Russian sector of the sea. This discovery was made during a joint expedition by the P.P. Shirshov Institute of […]
Russia and Turkmenistan discuss the development of transport cooperation
Mammetkhan Chakyev, Director General of the Agency for Transport and Communications under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, had a working meeting with Roman Starovoit, Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation, via video link. During the talks, the parties discussed key areas of transport cooperation between the two countries. One of the central topics […]
“Orel-Belgorod-Ashgabat”: Turkmenistan and Russia Prepare Joint Event for Victory Day
On 28 April 2025, a meeting took place at the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the Russian Federation between Turkmenistan’s Ambassador Esen Aydogdyev and Olga Pilipenko, a deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. The main topic of discussion was the organization of a ceremonial event titled “Orel-Belgorod-Ashgabat: Our Common […]
Russia and China ready to enter global aviation market
nCa Report CR929 Russia and China have been working for years and now they are in a position to make their bid for grand entry into the world aviation market. Quite possibly, they are positioning their jet planes as an attractive alternative to the Boeing and Airbus airliners rather than an either-or kind of competition. […]
Almaty: The Foreign Ministers of Russia and Central Asia discuss strengthening cooperation and regional security
On 11 April 2025, the eighth meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and Central Asian countries took place in Almaty. The meeting was attended by: At the meeting, the ministers expressed their appreciation for the strong and multifaceted cooperation between their countries, based on their shared approaches to key issues […]
Foreign Ministers of Russia and Central Asian countries will meet in Alma Ata
On April 11, the 8th meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Russian Federation and the Central Asian states – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan – will take place in Alma Ata, the Russian Foreign Ministry reports. They will discuss a broad range of political, trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian matters of concern for […]
Russia Proposes New Inter-Parliamentary Agreement with Turkmenistan
On the sidelines of the 150th jubilee Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly in Tashkent, the chairperson of Parliament of Turkmenistan Dunyagozel Gulmanova met with Valentina Matvienko, Chairperson of the Federation Council of Russia. Matvienko mentioned that both the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, and the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, are expected to visit […]
Turkmenistan and Russia discuss issues of interstate humanitarian cooperation
On 28 March 2025, Oguljahan Atabayeva, Vice-President for Therapeutic Activities of the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation for Assistance to Children in Need of Care, met with Inna Svyatenko, Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, who arrived in Turkmenistan to participate in the International Conference “Year of Peace […]
National Leader of Turkmenistan and Russian Federation Council Chair discuss strategic partnership and humanitarian ties in telephone talks
The National Leader of the Turkmen people, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, and Valentina Matvienko, Chair of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, held telephone talks on Tuesday, March 18, during which they discussed the strategic partnership between two countries. During the conversation, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov emphasized that Turkmenistan highly values its friendship with […]
Interview of the National Leader of the Turkmen people Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to Euronews TV channel
The Euronews team visited Turkmenistan and the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov answered questions from the correspondent of this TV company Loro Bakwelli. Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov’s interview opens up a unique opportunity for an international audience to get acquainted with the country’s position on key regional […]
EDB: Central Asia accounts for 47% of total Chinese investments to Eurasian region
China is the largest exporter of investments in the Eurasian region. By mid-2024, China’s direct investment stock amounted to $58.6 billion, according to the Eurasian Development Bank’s study titled “Mutual Investments on the Eurasian Continent: New and Traditional Partners”. China’s investments are traditionally concentrated in the extractive industries ($36.2 billion). Over 18 months (2023 – […]
The National Leader of Turkmenistan met with the head of Tatarstan on the Day of Diplomatic Workers
On 18 February, the Day of Diplomatic Workers of Turkmenistan, the National Leader of the Turkmen people and Chairman of the Khalk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held a meeting with Rustam Minnikhanov, Head of the Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation. During the meeting, Rustam Minnikhanov conveyed warm greetings and best wishes from […]
The President of Turkmenistan held a meeting with the Head of Tatarstan
On Tuesday, 18 February, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov met with Rustam Minnikhanov, Rais of the Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation, who arrived in Turkmenistan on a working visit. At the beginning of the meeting, Minnikhanov conveyed greetings from Russian President Vladimir Putin. President Berdimuhamedov, in turn, conveyed warm wishes in return to […]
Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Russian Federation had a telephone conversation
On February 14, 2025, a telephone conversation took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.O. Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation S.V. Lavrov. During the conversation, the sides discussed issues of cooperation in bilateral and multilateral formats, in particular within the framework of the United Nations and […]
Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Russia and Iran agree to boost rail traffic on the North-South route
A railway cooperation meeting has concluded in Almaty, bringing together railway authorities from four countries to enhance transportation links along the International North-South Transport Corridor. The two-day discussions involved representatives from Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), Russian Railways (RZD), Turkmenistan Railways (Turkmendemiryollary), and the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways. During the meeting, the results of cargo […]
Минобороны России: туркменская стрелковая бригада сыграла ключевую роль в освобождении Севастополя
Как следует из документов, рассекреченных ведомством, из Туркменской ССР в Красную армию было призвано более 300 тыс. жителей 87-я отдельная туркменская стрелковая бригада сыграла ключевую роль в освобождении Севастополя. Об этом говорится в рассекреченных документах из фондов Центрального архива Минобороны РФ, рассказывающих о вкладе бойцов союзных республик СССР в Победу в Великой Отечественной войне. В […]
Preparations for the Second Central Asia-Russia Interparliamentary Forum start
Turkmenistan’s Ambassador to the Russian Federation, Esen Aydogdiyev, met with Grigory Karasin, Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs, the Federation Council’s press service reported. During the meeting, the parties noted that relations between Russia and Turkmenistan have the character of an in-depth strategic partnership. “Interparliamentary cooperation is constantly being strengthened, as demonstrated […]
Russia will transport gas to Iran through Azerbaijan, though the price remains undetermined
Russia and Iran have agreed to transport Russian gas to Iran through Azerbaijan. While the route has been set, negotiations on the supply cost are ongoing. This was announced by Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev following the summit talks between the Presidents of Russia and Iran at the Kremlin on 17 January. “The route through […]
Tokayev on Kazakhstan’s foreign policy: balancing interests, strengthening cooperation and finding new opportunities
Kazakhstan, recognized as a middle power on the world stage, strives to play an active and constructive role in solving global problems, supporting the principles of the United Nations and advocating multilateral cooperation. The country is a consistent supporter of the United Nations, considering this organization to be an alternative platform for tackling global challenges, […]
The National Leader of the Turkmen people held telephone talks with the Chairman of the Federation Council of Russia – the Second Dialogue of Women of Central Asian states and Russia may take place in Avaza in May 2025
On 28 December 2024, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov had a telephone conversation with Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Valentina Matvienko, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reported. The sides exchanged warm congratulations and best […]
The President of Turkmenistan took part in the informal CIS summit in Russia
On Wednesday, 25 December 2024, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov took part in the informal summit of the CIS heads of state, which was held in the Leningrad Region, Russia. The summit was also attended by President of Russia Vladimir Putin, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr […]
Russia and Pakistan to launch freight rail link through Central Asia
Russia and Pakistan will launch the first direct freight train between the two countries next year to boost mutual trade, the Pakistani television channel PTV reports, citing Pakistan’s Energy Minister Awais Leghari. In an interview with the Russian news agency TASS, Leghari said that Moscow and Islamabad are going to launch “the first freight train […]
Briefing at the Russian Embassy in Turkmenistan: Ambassador Ivan Volynkin Highlights Strong Russia-Turkmenistan Ties
On 18 December 2024, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Turkmenistan, Ivan Volynkin, hosted a briefing on the current state of Russian-Turkmen relations. The event was attended by representatives of the leading state-run, private Turkmen and foreign media accredited in Turkmenistan. Significant moments of Russian-Turkmen partnership in 2024: Visits and summits: President of Turkmenistan […]
The President of Turkmenistan discussed the development of Ashgabat with the head of the Russian company “Vozrozhdenie”
On Thursday, 12 December, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Igor Bukato, the head of the Russian Group of Design and Construction companies “Vozrozhdenie”. Bukato congratulated the Head of state and the Turkmen people on the 29th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s permanent neutrality. He also addressed his best wishes to the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman […]
What cross-border hubs is Kazakhstan developing?
Kazakhstan is actively developing cross-border hubs to enhance its position as a regional transport and logistics center in Central Asia and the Caspian region. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has instructed the government to establish fully-fledged transport and logistics hubs along Kazakhstan’s borders with China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Russia, as well as on the Caspian coast. These […]
Delegation of the Federation Council of Russia is on a visit to Turkmenistan
The delegation of the Federation Council Committee of Russia on Rules and Organization of Parliamentary Activities, headed by the Chairman of this Committee Vyacheslav Timchenko, is on a visit to Turkmenistan. According to the press service of the Federation Council (the upper house of the Russian Parliament), during the visit, senators had a meeting at […]
Lavrov and Meredov discussed topical issues of Russian-Turkmen relations
On 2 December 2024, at the initiative of the Russian side, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the parties discussed topical issues of Russian-Turkmen relations, including cooperation between foreign ministries, […]
The Leaders of Kazakhstan and Russia announced the deepening of strategic partnership in the new global order
The state visit of the President of Russia to Kazakhstan is taking place on 27-28 November 2024. On the first day of the visit, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and President Vladimir Putin held summit talks. Following the talks, a joint statement was signed on deepening strategic partnership in the context of a new global […]
Kazakhstan and Russia: new horizons of strategic partnership
Article by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan K.K.Tokayev published in the Russian newspaper Izvestia The relations between Kazakhstan and Russia serve as a model of strong and unbreakable friendship. Our strategic partnership and alliance are based on close historical and cultural ties, as well as shared responsibility for the future of the two […]
Russia – Kazakhstan: a Forward-Looking Alliance Demanded by Life
Article by Vladimir Putin published in the Kazakhstanskaya Pravda newspaper On the eve of my regular state visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan, I would like to share my vision of the current state and future of the relations between our two countries on the pages of the authoritative Kazakhstanskaya Pravda newspaper. The cooperation between […]
Russian Railways is ready to create a mobile medical complex for Turkmenistan
Russian Railways-Medicine has expressed its readiness to discuss the creation of a mobile consultative and diagnostic train for Turkmenistan, TASS reported. The proposal came after representatives of Russian Railways-Medicine visited Ashgabat as part of the “Mission of Kindness” program. During their visit, they presented lectures on Russian medicine and its advancements. Turkmen doctors showed particular […]
Astrakhan Region and Turkmenistan will hold a Business forum next year
Urgent issues of cooperation became the main topic of the meeting between the Minister of External Relations of the Astrakhan Region of the Russian Federation Vladimir Golovkov and the Consul of Turkmenistan in Astrakhan Gadam Ilamanov, the regional Ministry of External Relations reports. Both sides acknowledged the significant progress made in trade, economic, and cultural […]
Russian Experts to Assess Population Immunity in Turkmenistan
A team of specialists from the Pasteur Scientific Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology (St. Petersburg) under the leadership of Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Areg Totolyan has arrived in Turkmenistan, the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper writes. The visit was organized within the framework of a memorandum of cooperation between the Ministry of Health […]
UNOCT Launches Technical Guide on Protecting Critical Energy Infrastructure at the expert meeting in Ashgabat
On 11-12 November 2024, an International Expert Meeting and the First International Launch Event of the Technical Guide on Protecting Critical Energy Infrastructure against Terrorist Attacks” was held in Ashgabat. The event was organized by the Government of Turkmenistan together with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the Government of the Russian Federation. […]
Freight costs along the eastern branch of the North–South Corridor halved
The cost of transporting goods by rail along the eastern branch of the North-South International Transport Corridor has been reduced by over 50% since 2022, now reaching $32 per ton. This was announced by Alexander Sharov, CEO of Rusiranexpo (a Russian group of companies operating in the Iranian market), Logirus reports. Fully operational since 2023, […]
Russia to define the operator for the shipping line between the Astrakhan port of Olya and the port of Turkmenbashi
The Astrakhan region in Russia is working to establish a regular shipping line between the port of Olya and the Turkmen port of Turkmenbashi in the Caspian Sea. Local shipping companies have expressed interest in operating the route, TASS reports with reference to the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Energy of the Astrakhan region. In […]
The Institute of Ethnology and Archeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences revealed details on the latest discoveries in Turkmenistan’s ancient Margiana
From mid-September to the second half of October 2024, the Russian-Turkmen Margian Archaeological Expedition conducted excavation season in Turkmenistan under an agreement between the Institute of Ethnology and Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan. The expedition was led by Dr. Nadezhda Dubova from the Russian side, and […]
The Ministry of Economic Development of Russia: trade turnover with Turkmenistan has increased by almost 50%
Russia and Turkmenistan discussed issues of bilateral cooperation in the fields of energy, transport, state cadastre and cartography, healthcare, education, engineering geology and regional cooperation. Relevant sectoral negotiations were held in Ashgabat as part of a meeting of the co-chairs of the Intergovernmental Russian-Turkmen Commission on Economic Cooperation, the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia […]
The President of Turkmenistan received the Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation
On Wednesday, 30 October, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Alexey Overchuk, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, Co-chairman of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Russian Commission on Economic Cooperation from the Russian side, TDH reports. As the Head of state noted, Turkmenistan, implementing a foreign policy course based on the principles of positive neutrality, […]
Co-chairs of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Russian Commission on Economic Cooperation met in Ashgabat
On 30 October 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan hosted a meeting of the co-chairs of the Intergovernmental Turkmen–Russian Commission on Economic Cooperation – Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Alexei Overchuk. During the […]
Educational partnership between Russia and Turkmenistan: new perspectives
As part of the official visit of the Russian delegation, timed to the meeting of the co-chairs of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Russian Commission on Economic Cooperation, Deputy Minister of Education of the Russian Federation Andrey Korneev met with Deputy Minister of Education of Turkmenistan A. Ataev. The talks were aimed at discussing the prospects for bilateral […]
Russia is negotiating with Turkmenistan on the transfer of wild leopards
The Caucasian Biosphere Reserve is negotiating with Turkmenistan, Pakistan and other countries on the possible transfer of wild leopards to Russia. This was reported by TASS with reference to the director of the reserve, acting director of the Sochi National Park Sergey Shevelev. “We are currently negotiating with Pakistan and Turkmenistan (on leopards transfer) … […]
President of Turkmenistan visits Tatarstan – BRICS Summit, Other Engagements
During his visit to Kazan, the capital of the Tatarstan Republic of Russia, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov participated in the BRICS Summit as invited guest. There were some other engagements unrelated to the summit. Turkmen President speaks at BRICS Summit Here is the speech of the president of Turkmenistan at the expanded-format (BRICS + Outreach) session […]
President of Turkmenistan participates in BRICS Summit in Tatarstan
On 23 October 2024, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan flew to the Tatarstan of the Russian Federation for participation in the BRICS Summit. This is the first time that the president of Turkmenistan is taking part in the BRICS gathering. The Turkmen president took part in the welcoming ceremony hosted by President Putin of Russia […]