On July 9, 2026, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, met with Steve Daines, a member of the United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and Senator from the state of Montana, who arrived in Turkmenistan on a visit.

Expressing gratitude for the time allocated for the meeting and the hospitality extended to the American delegation, the US Senate representative highly praised the level of socio-economic development of Turkmenistan, noting that it was a great honor for him to meet with the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty, who is globally recognized as an experienced politician and wise Leader.

Taking this opportunity, Senator Steve Daines conveyed warm greetings and best wishes from President Donald Trump to the National Leader of the Turkmen people.

Thanking the guest for his kind words, Hero-Arkadag conveyed reciprocal best wishes to the US Leader and expressed firm confidence that the guest's current visit is destined to contribute to the development of a productive dialogue between Turkmenistan and the United States of America.

For many years, the countries have been implementing effective cooperation in political-diplomatic, trade-economic, and cultural-humanitarian spheres.

Speaking about political and diplomatic relations, Hero-Arkadag noted with satisfaction that an active dialogue is maintained between the foreign ministries of the two states.

Continuing the meeting, Senator Steve Daines emphasized the active interaction between the two states within the framework of the UN. Noting the special importance attached by Hero-Arkadag to the development of sports, in particular golf, the guest emphasized that there are a great number of enthusiasts of this sport in the US.

During the exchange of views on the priorities of Turkmen-American cooperation, the trade and economic sphere was identified as one of the main directions of the partnership. In this context, the great contribution of the Turkmenistan–US Business Council to the realization of the economic potential of both countries was noted. At the same time, emphasis was placed on the fact that for many years, major American companies such as Boeing, General Electric, John Deere, and Case New Holland have been implementing effective and important projects in Turkmenistan.

The fuel and energy, as well as transport and communication sectors, were named among the key vectors for the development of cooperation.

As noted, Turkmenistan highly appreciates the attention and support of the US in creating transport and transit corridors along the East–West and North–South routes, as well as in constructing the region's promising transnational Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) gas pipeline.

Noting the existence of vast potential for implementing joint projects in the scientific and educational fields, the National Leader of the Turkmen people reaffirmed Turkmenistan's readiness to further combine efforts aimed at the comprehensive expansion of intercultural dialogue.

At the conclusion of the meeting, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Hero-Arkadag, and member of the United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Senator from the state of Montana Steve Daines, wished each other sound health and success in their work, and peace and prosperity to the peoples of Turkmenistan and the US.