On June 27, 2023, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a meeting with Hou Qijun, President of the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), who is in Ashgabat on a working visit. Within the framework of the talks, an analysis of the current state of interaction and an exchange of views on the prospects for bilateral cooperation took place, taking into account the existing great potential. It was emphasized that regular meetings and negotiations of the Head...

On June 24, 2023, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Vice President of the International Cycling Union (UCI), President of the Asian Cycling Confederation Osama Al Shafar. The guest emphasized the unchanging interest of the UCI in expanding the traditional cooperation with Turkmenistan, which makes a significant contribution to the development of the cycling sports movement. The head of state expressed confidence that during the current visit he would have an opportun...

On June 19, 2023, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs M.Byashimova held a meeting with the delegation of the European Parliament, which arrived on a visit to Turkmenistan. During the talks, a review of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the European Union was carried out, issues of further development of relations between Turkmenistan and the European Union both bilaterally and within the framework of the “Central Asia-European Union” format were discussed. The Turkmen side emphasized the...

On June 19, 2023, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov held talks with the Director of the UN Multi-Country Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in Austria, Freya von Groote. During the meeting, the current state and prospects for further development of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the UN were discussed. In this context, the parties expressed a common opinion on the high level of interaction on the widest range of issues on the international agenda. It was emphasize...

June 14, 2023 - the 79th plenary meeting of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly took place, during which the annual resolution entitled "Follow-up to the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace” presented by Bangladesh, was adopted. Taking into account the activities undertaken by Turkmenistan to promote a culture of peace and inter-state dialogue, the resolution highlights the significance of the Outcome Document of the International Conference "Dialogue...

Today, on June 13, 2023, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held talks with the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov, who arrived in Ashgabat on a working visit. During the meeting, the current state and prospects for joint work within the human dimension of the OSCE, including the mandate of the High Commissioner on National Minorities, were discussed. R.Meredov stressed that in recent years, cooperation between Turkmenistan and the...

On June 13, 2023, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a meeting with the Director of the UNESCO Cluster Office in Tehran, the Representative of UNESCO in Turkmenistan and Iran, Golda El Khoury, who is in Ashgabat on a visit. During the talks, the parties exchanged views on topical issues of interaction between Turkmenistan and UNESCO. A constructive exchange of views took place on specific areas of the upcoming agenda of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the...