President Serdar Berdimuhamedov was awarded the commemorative medal "For the 30th Anniversary of Turkmenistan's Neutrality" and a set of commemorative plaques, TDH reports.

On December 6, a reporting meeting was held at the Central Building of the Oil and Gas Complex of Turkmenistan to discuss the performance of sectoral enterprises for the eleven months of the current year, the International Year of Peace and Trust.

In honor of the celebration of International Neutrality Day and the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan's permanent neutrality, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov signed a decree declaring December 11, 12, and 13, 2025, non-working days.

On December 5, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a regular digital meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers to summarize the country's work over the past 11 months, TDH reports.

Iran will attend the high-level International Forum to be held in Ashgabat on December 12. This was announced by Ali Mojtaba Rouzbehani, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Turkmenistan, as reported by the International Information Center of Turkmenistan on December 5.

On December 1, Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Batyr Amanov met with Valérie Ducros, Executive Director of the Global Gas Center (GGC), in Ashgabat, according to the website of the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the Swiss Confederation.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Turkmenistan on December 12 to participate in events marking the 30th anniversary of the country's permanent neutrality. This was announced by Russian Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov at a briefing, Interfax.ru reports.

The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of Turkmenistan has published a production calendar for 2026, containing information on working days, days off, and holidays. This calendar serves as the official basis for calculating wages, processing work permits, and scheduling enterprise operations.

Last week, 18 transactions were concluded at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan.

Trade turnover between Turkmenistan and China in January-October of this year amounted to $8 billion, 343 million, 699 thousand, according to the General Administration of Customs of China.

On behalf of the people, the Government of Turkmenistan, and himself, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov extended heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the people of the country on the occasion of the national holiday of the United Arab Emirates – National Day, TDH reports.

The United Arab Emirates intends to double trade with Turkmenistan in the coming years. This was stated by Ahmed Al-Hay Al Hammeli, UAE Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Turkmenistan, in an article published in the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper on the occasion of the national holiday – State Proclamation Day.

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan's permanent neutrality, the country's Central Bank will introduce modified polymer banknotes in denominations of 1, 5, and 10 manat, as well as a new polymer banknote in denominations of 200 manat, starting December 1 of this year, which is celebrated under the motto "International Year of Peace and Confidence," TDH reports.

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On November 28, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a regular meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers via digital means, where a number of state matters were discussed, TDH reports.