TURKMENISTAN HAS BEEN GRANTED THE OBSERVER STATUS IN THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION

On July 22, 2020, the successive session of World Trade Organization (WTO) General Council was held in WTO headquarters located in Geneva of the Swiss Confederation, during which the application of Turkmenistan on accession to WTO as an observer was considered. The Turkmen side was represented at the session by the Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations at Geneva, as well as the representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic...

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27 июля 2020 года по каналам телерадиокомпании «Мир» транслировалось сообщение ее собственного корреспондента в Республике Таджикистан Азамата Зияева, в котором прозвучала информация о том, что причиной ожидаемой в ближайшие дни в Таджикистане жаркой погоды послужил поток теплого воздуха, поступивший из Ирана через территорию Туркменистана. Туркменская сторона рассматривает такое заявление как профессионально неграмотное и подчеркивает, что многолетние наблюдения гидрометеорологич...

ISSUES OF DEEPENING COOPERATION WITH WHO WERE DISCUSSED AT THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF TURKMENISTAN

On August 10, 2020, an online meeting of the heads of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs R.Meredov and the Ministry of Healthcare and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan N.Amannepesov with the Director of the European Regional Bureau of the World Health Organization Dr. Hans Kluge took place. As part of a constructive conversation, the parties discussed a wide range of bilateral issues, in particular, effective cooperation between Turkmenistan and WHO in the field of countering the spread of a new...

SPECIAL MEETING OF FOREIGN MINISTERS OF THE "CENTRAL ASIA + JAPAN" DIALOGUE

On August 11, 2020, a special online meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Central Asia + Japan Dialogue had been held. The meeting, which was held under the auspices of the Japanese Foreign Ministry, was attended by the heads of the foreign affairs agencies of five Central Asian countries. As part of a constructive conversation, high-ranking diplomats discussed regional cooperation, as well as well-coordinated interaction between the CA countries and Japan, taking into accoun...

MEJLIS OF TURKMENISTAN ADOPTED THE RESOLUTIONS ON JOINING A NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTS

On August 22, 2020, the tenth meeting of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan of sixth convocation took place in the format of a videoconference.   The heads of profile ministries and departments of the country, as well as the representatives of the mass media participated to the session.  During the session, the drafts Resolutions of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan on adopting a number of laws and joining various important international legal documents, including the modernization of the leg...

A FOUNDING MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION TURKMEN ALABAY DOGS WAS HELD IN ASHGABAT

On August 31, 2020, a founding online meeting of the Association Association Turkmen Alabay dogs was held in Ashgabat, in which leading experts and dog handlers from more than 10 countries also took part. In total, the meeting was attended by about 200 delegates. As is known, on May 1, 2020, in order to implement the initiative of the President of Turkmenistan, the Association Turkmen Alabay dogs was established. According to the agenda, at the beginning of the meeting, the participants di...

TURKMENISTAN SUPPORTS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE PEACE PROCESS IN THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN

On the 12th of September 2020, the commencement meeting of Intra-Afghan negotiations has started in the capital of the State of Qatar, Doha, which is attended by the heads of the external policy agencies of around 30 countries of the world, representatives of the international organizations and the “Taliban” movement. The Turkmen delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov took part in the commencement meeting of negotiations through videoconferenci...

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA FORUM DEDICATED TO THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PERMANENT NEUTRALITY OF TURKMENISTAN AND THE ELECTION OF OUR COUNTRY AS VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE 75TH SESSION OF THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY WAS HELD IN ASHGABAT

On September 16, 2020, International media forum dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the permanent Neutrality of Turkmenistan and the election of our country as Vice-Chairman of the upcoming 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly was held in the building of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan. The session was held in the format of a video conference. The International media forum was organized by the Turkmen side together with the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union...

THE PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN CALLED FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE STRENGTHENING OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH DURING A SPEECH AT THE 75TH SESSION OF THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

On September 22, 2020, the high-level week of the 75th anniversary session of the United Nations General Assembly began, during which video speeches of the heads of states and governments will be broadcasted. On the same day, one of the first, the broadcast of the speech of President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov took place. In his speech, the Head of State outlined in detail the position of Turkmenistan on key aspects of the international agenda, put forward a number of significa...

CONFERENCE OF THE PEOPLE’S COUNCIL OF TURKMENISTAN WAS HELD AT THE HIGH ORGANIZATIONAL LEVEL

On the 25th of September 2020, the utmost nation-wide assembly of Turkmenistan – the meeting of the People’s Council of Turkmenistan was held. In view of the world epidemiological situation, the participants of the People’s Council of Turkmenistan located in the other regions of the country took part in the session which was organized in Ashgabat through videoconferencing. The successive session of the People’s Council of Turkmenistan chaired by the President of Turkme...