On April 16, 2026, the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedow, received Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, First Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China Ding Xuexiang, who is visiting Turkmenistan on the instructions of the President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping.

On April 17, 2026, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted the international scientific and practical conference “Turkmenistan–People’s Republic of China: 20 Years of Strategic Partnership in the Gas Sector.”

On April 16, 2026, the opening ceremony of the “Luban Workshop” in Turkmenistan was held at the International University of Oil and Gas named after Yagshygeldi Kakayev.

On April 15, 2026, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Italian Republic to Turkmenistan Martin Brook, who presented his credentials to the Head of State.

On April 15, 2026, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea to Turkmenistan Lee Won-jae, who presented his credentials to the Head of State.

On April 15, 2026, a meeting with a delegation from Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, headed by Rector Tang Zhishu, was held at Myrat Garryyev State Medical University of Turkmenistan. During the meeting, the current state of cooperation between the two countries in the healthcare sector and prospects for expanding medical cooperation were discussed.