DOCUMENT ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DELEGATION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION IN TURKMENISTAN WAS SIGNED IN ASHGABAT

On the 6th of July 2019, a meeting was held in Ashgabat between the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the Commission Ms. Federica Mogherini and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov. During the meeting, the parties discussed the intensification of the multilateral cooperation between the European Union and Turkmenistan.  The achievements gained in the bilateral political dialogue, economic and re...

THE DELEGATION OF TURKMENISTAN PARTICIPATED IN THE MEETING OF THE HEADS OF EXTERNAL POLICY AGENCIES OF EU AND CENTRAL ASIA COUNTRIES

Today, on the 7th of July the meeting of the heads of external policy agencies of EU and the countries of Central Asia was held in the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek which was attended by the delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs V.Hajiyev.  During the meeting, the parties exchanged their views on a wide range of issues related to the implementation of the Strategy of the European Union for Central Asia adopted on the 17th of June 2019.  In t...

EDUCATIONAL COURSE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF WORK WITH ONLINE MASS MEDIA IS BEING HELD IN ASHGABAT

On the 10th of July 2019, an educational course on the development of work with online mass media has started in the “Yildiz” hotel of Ashgabat organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat in assistance with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The representatives of the State News Agency of Turkmenistan (TDH), State Committee of Turkmenistan for television, radiobroadcasting and cinematography, as well as the staff members of digital and printed mass media are participati...

THE ISSUES OF TURKMEN-IRANIAN COOPERATION WERE DISCUSSED IN THE MFA OF TURKMENISTAN

On the 16th of July 2019, a meeting was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with Iranian delegation that has arrived to Ashgabat on a working visit headed by the Chairman of Iranian-Turkmen Inter-parliamentary Group of Friendship, Member of the Energy Committee of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran Mr. Kurosh Karam Pur Hakygy.   During the meeting, the parties discussed the current issues of bilateral cooperation including the inter-parliamentary ties, ene...

A THEMATIC EVENT “COOPERATION OF INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN PROVIDING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN CENTRAL ASIA: THE UN-IFAS MODEL” ORGANIZED BY THE TURKMEN SIDE WAS HELD IN THE UN HEADQUARTERS

On the 17th of July 2019, a thematic event named “Cooperation of international institutions in providing sustainable development in Central Asia: the UN-IFAS model” was held in the UN Headquarters.   The official representatives of the UN member states, experts of the UN structural agencies situated in New York, listeners of civic organizations and scientific society participated to the event.     The participants exchanged views on the prospects of consol...

DELEGATION OF TURKMENISTAN ARRIVED TO NEW YORK TO PARTICIPATE TO THE HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL FORUM UNDER THE AUSPICES OF ECOSOC

In the framework of the first day of the visit of the delegation of Turkmenistan in New York headed by the Minister of Finance and Economy, a number of meetings with the heads of the UN specialized agencies and programmes were held on the 17th of July 2019.   Particularly, the meetings were held with Ms. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and Ms. Fekitamoeloa Katoa ‘Utoikamanu, Depu...

TURKMENISTAN PRESENTED TO THE WORLD COMMUNITY ITS VOLUNTARY NATIONAL REVIEW ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SDGS

On 18 July 2019, during the High-Level Political Forum held in the United Nations Headquarters, the delegation of Turkmenistan presented to the community of nations its Voluntary National Review on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. This is the first National Review presented by Turkmenistan in New York as the member of the United Nations Economic and Social Council.  Presenting at the high-level conference chaired by the President of ECOSOC, the delegation of Turkm...

MEETING OF THE COUNCIL ON HEALTHCARE COOPERATION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES WAS HELD IN ASHGABAT

On 19 July 2019, the 29th meeting of the Council on Healthcare Cooperation of the Commonwealth of Independent States was held in the “Archabil” Hotel of Ashgabat. The heads and representatives of the ministries and profile agencies working in the healthcare sphere of the CIS member states, as well as the specialists of the WHO European Regional Office, structural agencies of the UN and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent participated at the meeting. In th...

TURKMENISTAN HOSTS EVENTS DEDICATED TO THE DAY OF HEALTH WORKERS AND THE MEDICAL INDUSTRY

On July 20, 2019, the International Exhibition “Health 2019” opened at the Expocenter of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan, within the framework of which a scientific conference on the development of the medical sphere is held. The opening ceremony of the forum began with performances by creative groups that gave a festive mood to the event. Heads of the ministries and sectoral departments of Turkmenistan, representatives of international organizations, the medi...

TURKMENISTAN RECEIVES UNICEF’S AWARD LETTER FOR SUSTAINING HIGH IMMUNIZATION RATES

Turkmenistan’s achievements in immunization have received high recognition by UNICEF. On the 29th of July, 2019, at the international health conference, UNICEF Representative in Turkmenistan Ms. Christine Weigand presented an award letter to the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry for sustaining high immunization rates through the government-financed National Immunization Programme.   “We congratulate Turkmenistan on this milestone. We look forward to continuing our...