The grand opening of the 16th International Economic Forum "Russia — Islamic World: KazanForum" and the Russia Halal Expo exhibition took place at the Kazan Expo IEC

The XVIII Forum of Creative and Scientific Intelligentsia of the CIS took place on May 14, 2025, in Dushanbe. This forum, themed "The Commonwealth of Independent States: New Horizons of Humanitarian Cooperation" convened delegates, including representatives from Turkmenistan.

A significant round table was held in Almaty within the "Z+1" format, launched in 2024 at the initiative of the leaders of Central Asian countries and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Organized by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research of Germany, this meeting served as a platform for discussing ways to enhance scientific-technical and educational cooperation between the region and Germany.

Within the framework of the XVI International Economic Forum "Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum" a panel discussion was held on the topic "The Role of Public Diplomacy in Strengthening Friendship and Cooperation among Peoples" with the participation of representatives from Egypt, Uzbekistan, and Malaysia

At the 7th Central Asian Conference on Climate Change (CACCC-2025), which concluded today in Ashgabat, one of the panel sessions was devoted to the development of the regional climate agenda and preparations for the upcoming 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the UNFCCC

Turkmenistan has become one of the first countries globally to initiate the implementation of the MICS Plus survey, thereby reaffirming its commitment to the application of digital technologies and the strengthening of national statistical systems for the regular acquisition of reliable and timely information on the situation of children and families

On May 13, Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the United Nations Resident Coordinators in Central Asia. The meeting was attended by high-ranking representatives of the UN development system in Turkmenistan - Dmitry Shlapachenko, in Kazakhstan - Stephen O'Malley, in Kyrgyzstan - Christine Antje Grawe and in Uzbekistan - Sabine Machl

The First Meeting of Education Ministers of Central Asia and the People's Republic of China was held on May 12 in Urumqi (PRC). The meeting was attended by the heads of the ministries of education and science of Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and the People's Republic of China

A plenary session on “Regional and National Climate Policy: Achievements and Plans” was held at the 7th Central Asian Conference on Climate Change (CACCC 2025) in Ashgabat

At the opening of the 7th Central Asian Conference on Climate Change (CACCC-2025) in Ashgabat, Minister of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan Charygeldi Babaniyazov delivered a keynote speech