On July 17–18, 2026, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the United States, together with the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the United Nations, organized a series of events in the Washington, D.C. area dedicated to the 35th anniversary of the Independence of Turkmenistan and the 250th anniversary of the Independence of the United States of America. About this reports MFA of Turkmenistan. 

The central event was a round table entitled “Turkmenistan – United States Partnership: Celebrating Independence, Friendship, and a Shared Future”. The discussion focused on the current state and future prospects of Turkmenistan–U.S. political, economic, educational, cultural, and humanitarian cooperation.

Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the United States Esen Aydogdyyev and Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations Vepa Hajyyev delivered presentations on the development of bilateral relations and cooperation between the two countries in international and multilateral formats.

Addressing the roundtable from the U.S. side, Mark Cameron, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Central Asia in the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, and Ambassador Matthew S. Klimow, former U.S. Ambassador to Turkmenistan, positively assessed the current momentum of Turkmenistan – U.S. relations and emphasized the considerable potential for further expanding bilateral cooperation.

The event brought together representatives of the U.S. Department of State, the diplomatic community, academic and analytical institutions, business circles and members of the Turkmen diaspora.

A cultural exhibition featuring Turkmen decorative and applied arts, traditional attire, books, publications, and other materials remained open throughout the event.

During the programme, a friendly chess tournament was also held. The winners of the competition were awarded medals, certificates, and commemorative gifts.

On 18 July, the series of events concluded with a friendly football match, after which the participants were presented with commemorative souvenirs.