TURKMEN-JAPANESE CONSULTATIONS ON AFGHANISTAN WERE HELD

On June 11, 2021, a meeting of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Vepa Hajiyev with the Special Representative of Japan for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Ambassador Katsuhiko Takahashi was held via videoconferencing. During the meeting, the parties expressed the standpoints of Turkmenistan and Japan on Afghan issues. It was stated that the situation in Afghanistan continues to be in the centre of attention of the international community and is directly related to the security...

THE PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN VOICED A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT INITIATIVES IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE SECOND OIC SUMMIT ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

On the 16th of June 2021, the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov participated to the work of the Second Summit on Science and Technology of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held under the chairmanship of the Government of the United Arab Emirates via videoconferencing. The Summit entitled “Science, Technology and Innovation: Opening New Horizons” was attended by the heads of states, leadership of profile ministries and other relevant structur...

TURKMENISTAN HAS BEEN ELECTED TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL OCEANOGRAPHIC COMMISSION OF UNESCO

On the 21st of June 2021, during the 31st meeting of the Assembly of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO Turkmenistan was elected to the membership of the Executive Council of the given Commission for the period of 2021-2023. Along with the Assembly, the Executive Council stands as the governing body of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO. The aim of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) lies in rendering assistance t...

TURKMENISTAN AND THE REPUBLIC OF NIGER ESTABLISHED THE DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS

On 22nd of June 2021, the signing ceremony was held in New York, at the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the United Nations. The Joint Communiqué was signed on the establishment of diplomatic relations between Turkmenistan and the Republic of Niger.  Prior to the signing ceremony, Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the UN, Ambassador Aksoltan Ataeva and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Niger to the UN, Ambassador Abdou Abarry held talks. They confirmed...

THE DELEGATION OF TURKMENISTAN TOOK PART IN THE ASIA AND PACIFIC HIGH-LEVEL CONFERENCE

On the 23rd of June 2021, the Asia and Pacific High-level Conference on Cooperation in the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative was held in the online format.   The event on the topic of “Promoting Cooperation on Combatting the Pandemic for Sustainable Recovery” was chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China Wang Yi.  The high-ranking officials of the countries of the Asia and Pacific region, Central Asia, as well as...

THE INTERNATIONAL MEDIA FORUM WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF POLITICAL SCIENTISTS AND JOURNALISTS WAS HELD IN ASHKHABAD

On the 30th of June, 2021, the International Media Forum “Regional Dialogue with the Participation of Political Scientists and Journalists” was held in a hybrid format in the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The Forum was attended by political scientists, rectors of the higher educational institutions, heads and editors of information agencies and leading media of the country, representatives of foreign media accredited...

VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE 75TH SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO TURKMENISTAN

On July 4, 2021, the President of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly Volkan Bozkir arrived to Ashgabat on a working visit.  Today, on the 5th of July, Mr. Volkan Bozkir was received by the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. Then, a meeting took place in the premises of the MFA of Turkmenistan between the UN delegation headed by Volkan Bozkir and the Turkmen delegation led by the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of F...

THE 13TH SESSION OF “TURKMENISTAN-EU” DIALOGUE ON HUMAN RIGHTS WAS HELD

On July 6, 2021, the 13th session of “Turkmenistan-EU” Dialogue on Human Rights was held in the format of a videoconference in the premises of the MFA of Turkmenistan. The current round of the “Turkmenistan-EU” Dialogue on Human Rights took place in the light of recent meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, upon the outcomes of which the instructions of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov were given to develop further collaboratio...

THE DEVELOPMENT OF COOPERATION OF TURKMENISTAN AND RUSSIA IS IN PRIORITY

Today, on the 8th of July, a meeting was held in the Turkmen capital with the delegation of the Russian Federation headed by the Chairman of the Committee for External Relations of Saint Petersburg Ye.Grigoryev, who arrived to Turkmenistan on a working visit.   The Turkmen side at the meeting was represented by the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Chairman of the Su...

TURKMEN-MOROCCAN POLITICAL CONSULTATIONS ON THE LEVEL OF EXTERNAL POLICY AGENCIES OF TURKMENISTAN AND THE KINGDOM OF MOROCCO WERE HELD

On the 8th of July 2021, the Turkmen-Moroccan political consultations in the format of a videoconference were held. The Turkmen delegation was headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, while the Moroccan side was led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates of the Kingdom of Morocco Nasser Bourita. During the consultations, the parties discussed a wide range of issues of bilateral cooperation in political-diplomat...