On November 13, 2019, a meeting was held in the MFA of Turkmenistan between the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov with the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar in Turkmenistan Mubarak Abdurrahman Mubarak Al Nasr.   The diplomats noted with satisfaction the consistent development of Turkmen-Qatari relations based on the principles of mutual respect and openness.  The key aspects of co...

An OSCE-organized seminar aimed at improving collaboration on human rights promotion and protection in Turkmenistan was held in Ashgabat on 12 and 13 November 2019. Representatiýes from local ministries and bodies including the Ombudsperson’s Office, the Ministry of the Interior, the Mejlis (parliament), the Supreme Court, the Ministry of Justice, the Bar Association, the Prosecutor General’s Office and the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan, attended the seminar.  Experts from the OSCE...

On November 12, 2019, a meeting was held in the MFA of Turkmenistan with the delegation of the leading German bank concern “Deutsche Bank AG” headed by the Chief Executive Officer, Head of Regional Directors for Central and Eastern Europe Joerg Bongartz.   During the talks, the parties noted the success of longstanding cooperation between Turkmenistan and “Deutsche Bank AG,” as well as discussed the key aspects of collaboration. The issues of partnerships with the German companies and the rol...

On November 5-11, 2019, the delegation of Turkmenistan is on a working trip to Shanghai and takes part in the 2nd China International Import Exhibition, held under the motto “New Era Shared Future.” On the 5th of November, the opening ceremony of the exhibition was held, where President Xi Jinping was present and made a speech. The President of France Emmanuel Macron participated at the exhibition as the guest of honor. The event was also attended by the heads of states and governments fro...

On November 8-9, 2019, the 24th session of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Economic Cooperation Organization took place in the Turkish city of Antalya.  Turkmenistan was represented at this event by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V.Hajiyev.  During the session, the participants discussed the current level of cooperation, the work done to implement the ECO Prospects until 2025, as well as made proposals on further strengthening of external economic policy ties on t...

On the 6th of November, 2019, the meeting of the Ambassadors of the Non-Aligned Movement member states took place in the Palace of Nations in Geneva.  The heads and representatives of the diplomatic missions of the NAM countries and observes-states of the Movement at the UN Office in Geneva participated to the meeting.  During the session, the participants exchanged views on the 18th Summit of the Heads of States and Governments of the Non-Aligned Movement which was held on October 25-26, 201...

On the 6th of November 2019, the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov arrived to the Italian Republic on an official visit. In the Leonardo da Vinci di Fiumicino International Airport, the Turkmen leader was received  by the high-ranking representatives of Italy and the members of the governmental delegation of Turkmenistan.      From the airport, the motorcade of the President of Turkmenistan headed to the hotel “Rome Cavalieri” where the residence assigned to the Head of Turk...