Chairman of Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov met with Prince Albert II of Monaco, and discussed the prospects for international cooperation and development of bilateral ties in various fields, TDH. Discusses the possibilities of cooperation and relevant aspects of international policy, the parties reaffirmed their commitment to expanding the constructive partnerships, including within the framework of authoritative structures.

Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov congratulated the participants of the «Galkynysh» National Equestrian Games Group on winning the Gold Award at the International Festival of Circus Arts in Monte Carlo in Monaco.

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev sent a letter to the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, in which he expressed his deep respect and recognition of his contribution to the development of relations between the two countries.

Turkmenistan President Serdar Berdimuhamedov approved the proposal to hold the second exhibition of Afghan products and business forum in Ashgabat. Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Nokerguly Atagulyev reported on preparations for the upcoming events at a government meeting on January 17, TDH reports.

The National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov departed for a visit to the Principality of Monaco on January 19, TDH reports.

19 transactions were registered at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan last week.

On January 17, the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a regular meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers via a digital system, where a number of issues of state life were considered, TDH reports.

Representatives of business circles of Turkmenistan will participate in the IX International Exhibition and Conference on Renewable Energy Sources, which will be held in May this year in Tehran. This was reported on the website of the UIET.

A meeting of the management of the State Concern "Turkmennebit" with the Vice President of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) Dipesh Meazuryan and representatives of the Malaysian company Petronas Charigali Sdn. Bhd was held in the Central Building of the Oil and Gas Complex of Turkmenistan, the MIC of Turkmenistan reports.

Last week, the jubilee, 10th Turkmenistan hockey championship ended. The nine-time national champion – the «Galkan» club of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan, which successfully performed, once again won a confident victory in the national championship and retained the title of leader of the Turkmenistan championship, the medals of which were contested by 6 teams – «Galkan», «Shir», «Oguzhan», «Nesil», «Watanchy» and «Merdana».

Last week, the presentation of the new book by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov “Magtymguly – dünýäniň akyldary” (“Magtymguly – the Sage of the World”, published on the eve of 2025 – “International Year of Peace and Trust” and at the end of 2024 – “The Fount of Mind of Magtymguly Pyragy” took place at the Yagshygeldi Kakayev International University of Oil and Gas.

A wide range of issues of bilateral partnership were discussed in Ashgabat at a meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs of China Liu Bin. This was reported on January 15 by the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan.

In 2025, the International Year of Peace and Trust, Turkmenistan proposes to intensify a comprehensive cooperation strategy to promote the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is noted in the Concept of Activities and Priorities of Turkmenistan within the Framework of the International Year of Peace and Trust, published in the media of our country.

Prospects for trade and economic cooperation between the countries of Central and South Asia, as well as ways to effectively use this potential, were discussed by participants in the international seminar «Regional Trade and Connectivity: Opening New Horizons and Opportunities» held in Pakistan. This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

The Seydi Oil Refinery processed over 431.4 thousand tons of raw materials in the first eleven months of 2024, with the plan fulfilled by 109.1%.