President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov sent a congratulatory message to Ms. Catherine Connolly on the occasion of her inauguration as President of the Republic of Ireland. The Turkmen leader wished her good health, happiness, and success in her efforts for the continued progress and prosperity of Ireland.

The inauguration ceremony took place on November 11, 2025, at Dublin Castle. Sixty-eight-year-old Catherine Connolly, a politician, lawyer, and psychologist by education, won a decisive victory in the late October elections with over 63% of the vote, marking the end of Michael D. Higgins’s 14-year tenure as head of state.

Diplomatic engagement between Turkmenistan and Ireland continues to expand. On September 30, 2025, Claire Brosnan, Ambassador of Ireland (based in Moscow), was accredited in Ashgabat, while Turkmenistan’s interests in Dublin have been represented since August 2025 by Ambassador Yazmurat Seryaev (based in London).
The two nations established diplomatic relations in 2007.

As neutral states and members of the Group of Friends of Neutrality under the United Nations, Turkmenistan and Ireland share common goals of strengthening peace, trust, and stability in international relations.
Ireland adopted its neutrality policy during World War II, when then–Prime Minister Éamon de Valera asserted that neutrality allowed the nation to avoid becoming a pawn in the power struggles of major states.