On 24 February, a working visit by a delegation from Turkmenistan, led by the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Foreign Affairs Minister Rashid Meredov, to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland began. This was reported by the press service of the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Turkmenistan.

On 25 February, in the first half of the day, the Head of the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Turkmenistan met with the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation, Arsenio Dominguez. The parties discussed issues of cooperation in the field of maritime transport and international shipping.

It was noted that strengthening cooperation with relevant international structures remains an important area of work. Turkmenistan is systematically working to comply with the requirements of international conventions in the field of maritime transport, introduce modern shipping safety standards and improve the regulatory framework.

It was emphasised that Turkmenistan is consistently promoting the transport agenda at the United Nations, advocating for its comprehensive consideration at the global level.

 Special mention was made of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, held in August 2025 in the ‘Awaza’ National Tourist Zone.

On the same day, the third round of the ‘Structural Dialogue’ between the foreign ministries of the two countries was opened at the British Foreign Office. The negotiations were attended by Rashid Meredov and Hamish Falconer, Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister.

The parties noted the positive dynamics of political dialogue and trade and economic cooperation, emphasising the need to make fuller use of the existing potential, including within the framework of the Turkmen-British Trade and Industry Council.

In the field of education and culture, Turkmenistan expressed great interest in learning English and expressed its readiness to expand cooperation with relevant British institutions. Regional security issues, including the situation in Afghanistan, were also discussed.

Following the meeting, a Cooperation Programme between the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Turkmenistan and the UK for 2026-2027 was signed. Negotiations continued at the level of heads of relevant departments.