On 16 February, 2026, an official ceremony for the presentation of credentials was held at the headquarters of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah. H.E. Mr. Muhammetgeldi Ayazov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, officially assumed his duties as the country’s Permanent Representative to this respected international organization. Receiving the credentials, OIC Secretary General Hissein Brahim Taha noted that the pol...

On February 20, 2026, the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan hosted the international conference “Priorities of Turkmenistan’s Foreign Policy in the Year ‘Independent, Permanently Neutral Turkmenistan - Homeland of Purposeful Winged Horses’,” dedicated to the Day of Diplomatic Workers of Turkmenistan. As part of the conference, a special exhibition was organized in the institute’s foyer, dedicated to the professional holiday and conceptuall...

On 17 February 2026, the 88th session of the Inland Transport Committee (ITC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) commenced its work in Geneva. The Committee is one of the key international platforms for the development of transport and transport policy. The current 88th session of the ITC brings together heads of transport authorities of Member States, leaders of international organizations, representatives of relevant institutions, the transport business community,...

On 18 February 2026, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan hosted the first consultative meeting on the implementation of the 2026 Action Plan for the preparation and holding of the Year of International Law in 2028. During the meeting, general information was presented on the developed Action Plan, which had been submitted at a regular meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan. The document provides for a comprehensive set of organizational-methodological, scientific and...

On 17 February 2026, within the framework of the Days of Turkmen Cinema in the Republic of Türkiye, a screening and award ceremony of the feature film “The Composer” took place at the Yaşar Kemal Cultural Center in Ankara. For outstanding achievements in musical composition for cinema, composer Kerim Berdimuhamedov was awarded the special prize “Winged Golden Steed” His work received high recognition from film industry professionals, critics, and the international cultural community. Speci...

From February 16 to 18, 2026, the Turkmenistan Film Days were held in Ankara, Türkiye, becoming a significant cultural event in the context of developing and strengthening humanitarian cooperation between Turkmenistan and Türkiye. The Embassy of Turkmenistan in Türkiye organized the event in cooperation with TURKSOY. On February 16, a conference was held at the TURKSOY headquarters as part of the Days of Turkmen Cinema, dedicated to the 2026 motto - “Independent, permanently neutral Turkme...

On February 17, 2026, on the instructions of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, Chairperson of the Mejlis D.Gulmanova accepted credentials from the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia to Turkmenistan Rolliansyah Soemirat. On behalf of the head of state, the head of the national Parliament congratulated the diplomat on his appointment to this responsible post, wishing him success in strengthening friendly relations and mutually beneficial coo...