THE “ASHGABAT-TEDJEN” SECTION OF THE “ASHGABAT-TURKMENABAD” AUTOBAHN WAS SOLEMNLY PUT INTO OPERATION IN TURKMENISTAN

On October 29, 2021, in participation of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov the 203 kilometer long “Ashgabat-Tedjen” section of the “Ashgabat-Turkmenabad” autobahn was solemnly put into operation. The members of the Government of Turkmenistan, high-level foreign guests, in particular Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), regional and country representatives of the Islamic Bank of Development, Asian Bank of Development, E...

THE DELEGATION OF TURKMENISTAN TOOK PART IN THE VIII MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF FOREIGN MINISTERS OF THE COOPERATION COUNCIL OF TURKIC SPEAKING STATES

On November 11, 2021, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov took part in the eighth meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States in Istanbul, Republic of Turkey. The agenda of the current multilateral forum is very rich. The important issues of the upcoming summit of the Heads of State at the highest level were discussed, as well as the development of multilateral dialogue using the huge potential of the association of T...

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, ORGANIZED TOGETHER WITH THE ECONOMIC COOPERATION ORGANIZATION WAS HELD IN ASHGABAT

On the 19th of November, 2021, an International Conference titled “Neutrality, Peace and Trust” organized in collaboration with the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) was held at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan in a hybrid format. The Conference was attended by the ECO delegation, officers of the diplomatic service of Turkmenistan, teachers and students of the higher educational institutions, as well as the repr...

TURKMENISTAN ELECTED AS A MEMBER OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL COUNCIL OF THE INTERNATIONAL HYDROLOGICAL PROGRAMME OF UNESCO

On November 18, 2021, during the 41st session of the General Conference of UNESCO, Turkmenistan was elected as a member of the Intergovernmental Council of the International Hydrological Programme for the period 2021-2025. The goal of the International Hydrological Programme is to contribute to the development and deepening of knowledge in the field of hydrology, development of modern methods and approaches of research in this field, the development of strategies and policies for sustain...

DELEGATION OF TURKMENISTAN TOOK PART IN THE “EUROPEAN UNION - CENTRAL ASIA” MEETING IN DUSHANBE

On November 22, 2021, a regular meeting of the heads of foreign ministries of Central Asia and the European Union in the format “European Union - Central Asia” opened in Dushanbe. The delegation of Turkmenistan headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Vepa Hajiyev took part in the meeting. The participants of the meeting discussed the state and prospects of relations between the European Union and Central Asian countries, the course of implementation of the European Union Stra...

DELEGATION OF TURKMENISTAN TOOK PART IN THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY OF THE NEW UNODC REGIONAL PROGRAM FOR CENTRAL ASIA

On November 24, 2021, in Tashkent city, with the participation of UN Under-Secretary-General, UNODC Executive Director Ghada Fathi Waly the signing and launching ceremony of the new UNODC Program on Drugs and Crime for Central Asia for 2022-2025 took place. The delegation of Turkmenistan in the multilateral dialogue was headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Vepa Hajiyev. As was emphasized during the speeches, the launch of this regional program will dynamically increase the capa...

A SENIOR OFFICIALS MEETING WAS HELD IN ASHGABAT ON THE EVE OF THE MINISTERIAL COUNCIL MEETING

On November 26, 2021, a Meeting of Senior Officials of the countries-members of the Economic Cooperation Organization chaired by the Turkmen side was held in the premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The delegation of Turkmenistan at the Meeting was headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Berdiniyaz Myatiyev. The agenda of the Meeting included the issues of the preparation to the 25th Meeting of the Council of Ministers (COM), Considerat...

25TH MEETING OF THE ECO COUNCIL OF MINISTERS WAS HELD IN ASHGABAT

On November 27, 2021 25th Meeting of the Council of Ministers (COM) of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) was held in Ashgabat to participate in which the heads of the foreign policy agencies of the ECO member-countries arrived to Turkmen capital. The delegation of Turkmenistan was headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs R.Meredov. At the beginning of the Meeting, the former ECO Chairman, the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Turkey Mevlüt Çavuşoglu made his i...

THE PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN HIGHLIGHTED THE IMPORTANCE OF FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGY AND TRANSPORT-LOGISTICS INTERACTION WITHIN THE ECO

During his speech at the 15th ECO Summit, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov also touched upon energy issues, highlighted the importance of expanding the transport and communication sphere. “Among the priority directions of the ECO, Turkmenistan sees the development of cooperation in the transport and energy spheres,” the Head of state noted. He stressed that at present, these segments of the partnership objectively act as a defining trend in global economic growt...

THE DELEGATION OF TURKMENISTAN TOOK PART IN THE 14TH COOPERATION FORUM “CENTRAL ASIA – REPUBLIC OF KOREA” IN DUSHANBE

On November 30, 2021, the 14th Cooperation Forum “Central Asia – Republic of Korea” on the level of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs was held in Dushanbe. The Forum was attended by the heads of foreign policy agencies of the countries of the Cooperation Forum “Central Asia – Republic of Korea”. The delegation of Turkmenistan was led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov. Four special items were included in the agenda of the current Forum...