On September 8, 2023, political consultations were held via videoconference between the heads of the relevant departments of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. During the meeting, diplomats discussed the current state and prospects of Turkmen-Vietnamese relations in the political, diplomatic, trade-economic, cultural and humanitarian areas. Effective interaction between states within the framework of international and regional organization...

Today, on September 7, 2023, an online meeting was held between the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V.Hajiyev and the EU Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas Niklasson. During the talks, an exchange of views took place on the current socio-political and economic situation in Afghanistan, and issues of further cooperation in the framework of regional and international structures on Afghanistan directed to resolve the situation in this country were discussed. The...

On September 6, 2023, the Chairwoman of the Mejlis D.Gulmanova received the credentials from the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of New Zealand to Turkmenistan Sarah Mary Walsh. On behalf of the head of state, the head of the parliament congratulated the diplomat on her appointment. Sarah Mary Walsh conveyed to President Serdar Berdimuhamedov warm greetings from the top leadership of New Zealand, addressing the best wishes to all the Turkmen people. During the meeting, the...

On September 5, 2023, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Deputy Director-General of UNESCO Xing Qu held negotiations, during which they discussed current issues of interaction between Turkmenistan and UNESCO, and also exchanged views on the upcoming cooperation agenda. It was stated that over the years of effective cooperation, the sides have implemented joint activities aimed at popularizing the rich spiritual heritage of the Turkmen people, and actively i...

On September 5, 2023, in frames of the official visit to Paris, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the Secretary General of the International Bureau of Expositions (BIE) Dimitri Kerkentzes. During the meeting, the Turkmen side noted the integrated approach used in Turkmenistan in the development of priority areas, including in the field of exhibition activities. In this context, the head of BIE was informed about the plans for the implementation of the Con...

On September 5, 2023, an official meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France Catherine Colonna took place. During the meeting, issues of intensifying bilateral political and diplomatic relations were discussed. In this context, the possibilities of organizing visits at the state level were also considered. The Foreign ministries of the two countries exchanged views on the most pressing issues of i...

On September 5, 2023, the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the President of the Japanese University of Tsukuba Kyosuke Nagata. At the beginning of the meeting, the guest conveyed warm greetings from the Emperor and the Prime Minister of Japan, who expressed the deep interest of the Japanese side in building up the traditional partnership with Turkmenistan. The President of Turkmenistan, in turn, addressed his best wishes in response to the leadership of Japan. As...