On March 18, 2024, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium Hadja Lahbib. The ministers discussed the current level and prospects of cooperation between the two countries in the political, cultural and humanitarian spheres. The parties expressed their readiness to further develop bilateral relations and partnerships within the framework of international organizations. Along with this, interes...

On March 18, 2024, the signing of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between Turkmenistan and the EU took place in the building of the Council of the European Union. As part of the ceremony, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Permanent Representative of Belgium to the EU Willem van de Voorde, which was also attended by the Managing Director of the European External Action Service for Eastern Europe, Russia,...

On March 18, 2024, as part of the working visit of the Turkmen delegation to Brussels, a number of meetings were held with high-ranking representatives of the European Union. In particular, negotiations were held with the Chief Foreign Policy Adviser to the President of the European Council Simon Mordue. The parties stated their interest in continuing cooperation in the field of green energy, transport, technological interconnection and other areas. The importance of bilateral cooperation...

On March 13-14, 2024, the delegation of Turkmenistan led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Myahri Byashimova visited Geneva, Swiss Confederation. As part of the visit, on March 13, the delegation of Turkmenistan took part in the high-level segment of the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development, convened by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). Speaking during the event, the head of the Turkmen delegation voiced a number of initiatives promoted by Turkmenistan in...

On March 14, 2024, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the Vice President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Mark Bowman. The EBRD Vice-President noted that the targeted measures implemented in our country to improve the national financial and banking system and comprehensive programs in various sectors make it possible to ensure economic stability and maintain high rates of development. The President of Turkmenistan, emphasizing that Turkmenistan attaches...

On March 14, 2024, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Vice President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Mark Bowman. At the negotiations, priority areas of cooperation were discussed in order to further improve the investment climate of Turkmenistan, issues of international cooperation and the practical implementation of new joint projects using best practices and innovative technologies in projects implemente...

On March 11–12, 2024, a working visit to Austria by the Turkmen delegation led by the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov were held. During the visit, bilateral meetings were held with the leadership of the Office of the Federal President, the Ministry of European and Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Labor and Economics, as well as the Federal Economic Chamber of Austria. During the meetings, specific steps for the further...