ArmInfo. Konstantin Sokolov, a Russian-born private equity investor in Chicago, will serve as chairman of a new state department enterprise fund  overseeing more than $200m designated for a central Asia trade  corridor, including investments in transportation, energy  infrastructure and critical minerals, as reported by the Guardian,  noting that the state department confirmed his appointment on Friday.

ArmInfo. On 14 July 2026, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Bakhtiyor Saidov.

ArmInfo. On 13 July 2026, the working visit of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Ahmet Gurbanov, to the Republic of Indonesia commenced.

ArmInfo. The National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with Steve Daines, United States Senator from the State of Montana, a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

ArmInfo.On 9 July 2026, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, held a meeting with the United States Senator from the State of Montana, Steve Daines.

ArmInfo.Among the rich cultural heritage of the Turkmen people, whose history stretches back thousands of years, the Akhal-Teke horse occupies a special place alongside exquisite carpets and fine jewelry.

ArmInfo. On July 3, 2026, the National Leader of the Turkmen people and Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, paid a visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran, during which meetings were held with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian and the Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.

ArmInfo. On 30 June 2026, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov and the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan, Dmitry Shlapachenko, who is concluding his mission in Turkmenistan.

ArmInfo.On June 25, 2026, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan hosted a meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Oleksandr Mischenko, and the Special Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine for Relations with Central Asian Countries, Viktor Mayko.

ArmInfo.Artsakh's Cultural Heritage Ombudsman, Hovik Avanesov, expresses his categorical protest over the President of Turkmenistan's visit to occupied Artsakh-an ancient Armenian land whose indigenous population was forcibly expelled as a result of Azerbaijan's military aggression in  2020-2023.

ArmInfo.On 22 June 2026, the 18th Human Rights Dialogue between Turkmenistan and the European Union was held at the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

ArmInfo.On June 19, 2026, an official welcoming ceremony was held at the "Oguzhan" Presidential Palace Complex for the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim, who had arrived in Ashgabat the previous day on an official visit.

ArmInfo. United Nations General Assembly resolution 80/262, "The role and importance of a policy of neutrality in maintaining and strengthening international peace, security and sustainable development," initiated by Turkmenistan, has been published in all six official languages of the United Nations. This was reported on the website of the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the UN.

ArmInfo.On 16 June 2026, in Tashkent, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan A. Gurbanov participated in the second meeting of Senior Officials on preparations for the First Summit of Heads of State of the Central Asia–Republic of Korea format.

ArmInfo. The 13th meeting of the Joint Turkmen-Austrian Commission was held on 12th of June, 2026, at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan. Representatives of domestic government agencies and business circles participated, as well as a visiting delegation led by Elisabeth Weissenböck, Director of the Department of Foreign Economic Relations of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs, Energy, and Tourism of the Republic of Austria.

ArmInfo.The scientific intelligentsia occupies a special place in the system of national development, serving as a strategic resource of the state and a key factor in strengthening its intellectual potential.

ArmInfo.On June 8, 2026, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the U.S. Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Sarah Rogers, who arrived to Ashgabat on a working visit.

ArmInfo.On 8 June 2026, a high-level regional meeting dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. About this reports MFA of Turkmenistan. 

ArmInfo. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan hosted the Turkmen-American Business Forum in a "round table" format, which was attended by heads of ministries and departments of Turkmenistan, as well as a delegation of businessmen from the United States of America led by Eric Stewart, Executive Director of the Turkmen-American Business Council.

ArmInfo.On 1 June 2026, festive events marking International Children’s Day were held across Turkmenistan.