On December 19, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held talks with the Minister of External Affairs of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. During the meeting, the Heads of the Foreign Ministries of Turkmenistan and India exchanged views on topical issues of interstate interaction and regional cooperation. The sides underscored the growing dynamics of interstate relations in the political and diplomatic, trade and economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres. The energy se...

On December 19, 2021, the 3rd meeting of the “India - Central Asia” Dialogue was held in the capital of India, New Delhi. In his address at the meeting, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov noted the need to further improve the functioning of the “India - Central Asia” Dialogue. In particular, a number of specific proposals were made aimed at creating a solid institutional basis for a new format of political interaction between the Central Asian countries and India. In...

Today, On December 14, a humanitarian cargo of food, textile and household goods, as well as oil products was delivered from Turkmenistan to neighbouring Afghanistan. As is known, during the extended meeting of the Government on December 10 of this year, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has signed the Order on sending humanitarian aid to Afghanistan. This document was signed «with a view to assist neighbouring Afghanistan on a systematic and regular basis and to provide an...

During the International Conference «Peace and Trust Policy – Basis of International Security, Stability and Development» held on December 11, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov emphasized the uniqueness of Turkmen neutrality, which is firmly based on current realities and centuries-old experience of our people, serves as a strong guarantee of ensuring peace and security in the region and serves as an important factor impacting the positive development of international economic...

On December 2-3, 2021, in Stockholm, Sweden, the 28th meeting of the Ministerial Council (COM) of the OSCE participating States was held under the chairmanship of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden A. Linde. Heads of foreign ministries, as well as Permanent Representatives of the OSCE region, including the delegation of Turkmenistan, as well as delegations from 10 partner countries took part in the meeting. The meeting discussed issues of security in the OS...

In a letter addressed to the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the Prime Minister of the Republic of India Narendra Modi invites the Head of State to participate in the Republic Day celebrations and the “India-Central Asia” High Level Summit. In his letter, Narendra Modi notes that India and Turkmenistan enjoy traditionally close historical and cultural linkages. “I had the privilege of visit your beautiful country in 2015. Your visit to India in 2010 had provided a firm...

On December 2, on the sidelines of the Eurasian Congress, Moscow hosted the 2021 final session of the CIS Economic Council. Counselor of the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the Russian Federation Serdar Durdyev took part in the meeting. The meeting participants exchanged views on important issues of economic cooperation within the CIS and discussed drafts of a number of documents. According to the press service of the CIS Executive Committee, Director of the Department for Economic Cooperation of...