Today, on February 27, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a meeting with the diplomatic corps of the country abroad. A comprehensive discussion of the issues of holding at a high organizational level the upcoming elections of the President of Turkmenistan, which will be held on March 12, 2022, became the main topic of the current meeting, which was held in the format of videoconferencing. As it was said, at present, in the course of active preparation for t...

On February 26, 2022, a telephone conversation took place between President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan. At the beginning of the conversation, the Turkmen leader warmly greeted his Turkish counterpart and noted that he was very pleased with the recovery of Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his family from the coronavirus infection. The President of Turkmenistan also cordially congratulated the head of the friendly state on h...

On February 26, 2022, at the “Garagum” Hotel in the capital, by order of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, a briefing was held on the adoption of the “National Program for Turning of Turkmenistan into a Tobacco-Free Country for 2022-2025” and the Action Plan for its implementation. The briefing was attended by representatives of the People's Council and the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, heads and representatives of relevant ministries and departments of Turkmenistan, heads an...

On February 26, 2022, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov had a telephone conversation with the Minister of Trade of the Republic of Turkey Mehmet Mush. During the talks, the parties noted with satisfaction the high dynamics of the development of interstate ties, which are growing stronger on the basis of a trusting political dialogue at the highest state level. The regular nature of contacts between the Heads of the two states, which contribute t...

On February 25, 2022, within the framework of the “Structural Dialogue” between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and Great Britain the meeting was held in the format of videoconferencing between the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister for South and Central Asia, the UN and the Commonwealth at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of Great Britain Lord Tariq Ahmad. During the intera...

On February 24, 2022, a telephone conversation took place between President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Executive Director of “Turkmenistan-USA” Business Council Eric Stewart. Warmly welcoming E.Stewart, the Head of state noted with satisfaction the progressive development of the friendly Turkmen-American dialogue, in which the main place is given to the development of trade and economic ties. During the conversation, the current state of cooperation and plans for its dev...

On February 24, 2022, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had an online meeting with the Director of the Electoral Assistance Division of the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat Craig Jenness. During the talk in the videoconferencing format, the parties gave a high rating to the strategic partnership of Turkmenistan with the UN and its specialized agencies. In this context, the sides exchanged views on important intern...