Turkmenistan’s Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers H. Geldimyradov took part in the expanded meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states in Dushanbe on October 20, 2026. Turkmenistan attended the meeting as an invited state, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reported.

Participants discussed regional cooperation and prospects for collaboration in trade, the economy, transport and logistics, and energy.

Particular attention was paid to developing economic ties, strengthening transport connectivity, and implementing joint initiatives.