On April 18, 2024, a meeting was held via videoconference between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the heads of UN agencies in Turkmenistan and regional structures of this Organization. The agenda of the meeting included issues of Turkmenistan’s National Priorities for the new cycle of the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for the period 2026-2030 and global prospects for accelerating the achievement of the SDGs. During the meeting, emphasis...

On April 17, 2024, a high-level meeting on Cooperation in the Field of Sustainable Transport was held in the UN General Assembly Hall, initiated by Turkmenistan. The meeting, convened by the President of the UN General Assembly D.Francis, as part of the Sustainable Development Week, was attended by the heads of specialized international organizations, executives of national ministries and departments of the transport sector, heads and representatives of diplomatic missions of UN member countr...

On April 17, 2024, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Secretary General of the Permanent Secretariat of the Intergovernmental Commission TRACECA Asset Assavbayev. During the meeting, parties discussed the current state of cooperation and prospects for interaction within the framework of the TRACECA Intergovernmental Commission. The active role of Turkmenistan in establishing and expanding the transport and transit potential of...

On April 16, 2024, political consultations were held in Tashkent between the Foreign ministries of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan. The delegations were headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan B.Saidov. The ministers noted the dynamics of the development of Turkmen-Uzbek relations, emphasizing the key role of high-level visits in promoting bilateral relations. During the consultatio...

On April 15, 2024, as part of the program of the second Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Strategic Dialogue “Cooperation Council of the Arab States of the Gulf - Central Asia” in Tashkent, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received the Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov. At the beginning of the conversation, the head of the foreign policy department conveyed greetings and wishes from the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the Chairman o...

On April 15, 2024, in the Tashkent, the delegation of Turkmenistan led by the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov took part in the Second Ministerial Meeting of the Strategic Dialogue “Cooperation Council of the Arab States of the Gulf - Central Asia” (GCC + Central Asia). The forum was attended by the heads of foreign policy departments of the countries of Central Asia and six countries that are members of the Cooperation Council...

On April 14, 2024, the next round of annual political consultations between Turkmenistan and the United States took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. During the negotiations, the Turkmen delegation was led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the US delegation was led by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs John Pommersheim. At the meeting, the parties discussed the current state and prospects for the...