President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov sent their condolences to the leadership of the Islamic Republic of Iran in connection with the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi as a result of a helicopter accident in the East Azerbaijan province of Iran. TDH reports this today, May 20.

Turkmenistan celebrated Constitution and National Flag Day on May 18. In Ashgabat, with the participation of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, flower-laying ceremonies were held at the Constitution Monument and the Main Flag of the country.

The opening ceremony of the monument to Makhtumkuli Fragi and the new cultural and park complex of the same name took place on the evening of May 17 in the southern part of the Turkmen capital with the participation of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov.

During a government meeting, Vice-Chairman and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov briefed on the steps being taken to strengthen cooperation between Turkmenistan and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

On May 17, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a regular meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers via the digital system, at which topical issues of the country’s socio-economic development were discussed.

President Serdar Berdimuhamedov congratulated his compatriots on the Constitution and National Flag Day of Turkmenistan, which is celebrated in the country on May 18.

Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Rais of the Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation Rustam Minnikhanov noted the presence of impressive potential for further building up and diversifying cooperation of Turkmenistan with Russia and the countries of the Islamic world, TDH reports.

At the end of 2023, mutual trade turnover between Russia and Turkmenistan increased in physical terms by 13% and amounted to 678 million tons. This was said at a meeting between Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Marat Khusnullin, reports the News Portal of the State Television and Radio of Turkmenistan.

As part of the working visit of the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to the Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation to participate in the XV International Economic Forum “Russia-Islamic World: KazanForum 2024”, members of the delegation of Turkmenistan held a number of meetings, during which the possibilities of expanding multifaceted interaction were discussed, TDH reports.

Russia and the Islamic world are called upon to show examples of effective and attractive economic and technological models of cooperation. This was stated by the head of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, speaking on May 16 at the XV International Economic Forum “Russia-Islamic World: KazanForum 2024”.

The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey Alparslan Bayraktar and the Minister of Economy of Azerbaijan Mikhail Jabbarov signed an Agreement on cooperation in the field of natural gas between Turkey and Azerbaijan on May 14 in Istanbul, reports the Turkish channel TRT.

The technology for producing Hydro Plus diesel fuel with improved characteristics has been introduced into production at the Turkmenbashi complex of oil refineries.

Turkmenistan will continue to strengthen cooperation with Tatarstan within the framework of a strategic partnership with the Russian Federation. This was stated by the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who arrived on May 15 on a working visit to Tatarstan to participate as an honorary guest in the International Economic Forum “Russia-Islamic World: KazanForum 2024” and the annual meeting of the Strategic Vision Group “Russia-Islamic World”.

The chairman of the Japanese-Turkmen Parliamentary Friendship Group, Toshiaki Endo, invited the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, to visit the World Expo "EXPO-2025," which will be held in Japan next year, as reported by TDH.

The National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with Toshiaki Endo, chairman of the Japanese-Turkmen Parliamentary Friendship Group, on May 14, according to TDH.