On October 24, 2024, the 25th plenary meeting of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly was held, during which the General Assembly considered the draft resolution “Zone of Peace, Trust and Cooperation of Central Asia” initiated by Turkmenistan. Presenting the resolution, Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the UN A. Atayeva expressed gratitude to the UN Member States for supporting the draft resolution initiated by Turkmenistan, as well as underlined the importance of recognizin...

On October 24, 2024, the first political consultations between Turkmenistan and the United Mexican States were held via videoconference, with the participation of the heads of the structural divisions the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the two countries. The agenda included a wide range of issues, including discussions of ways to build partnerships in key areas such as energy, trade, economics, agriculture, education, culture and sports. Particular attention was paid to interaction withi...

On October 24, 2024, on the second day of his working visit to the Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov took part as an honorary guest in the XVI BRICS Summit in Kazan, which held in  the BRICS Plus/Outreach format. In the morning, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov headed to the venue of the high-level forum – the «Kazan Expo» International Exhibition Centre. After a joint photo session, the heads of delegations from over 30 foreign countries, the...

On October 11, 2024, the International Forum «Interrelation of Times and Civilizations – the Basis of Peace and Development» was held in Ashgabat under the chairmanship of the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov. The event was attended by the President of the Republic of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan, the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian, the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov,...

On October 8, 2024, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, who arrived the previous day on a working visit to the Russian Federation, took part in the meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States held in Moscow. In the afternoon, the head of Turkmenistan proceeded to the Grand Kremlin Palace, which was the venue for the CIS Summit. Here, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov was warmly welcomed by President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. President of th...

On September 30, 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan hosted a meeting between Deputy Foreign Minister Akhmed Gurbanov and a delegation of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), led by Deputy Assistant Administrator of the Asian Bureau Anjali Kaur. During the meeting, the parties discussed the current state and prospects of bilateral cooperation to promote both regional and national projects. Particular emphasis was placed on the prospects for coop...

On September 28, 2024, a meeting was held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York between Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and UN Secretary-General António Guterres. The Secretary-General highly praised Turkmenistan's policy of permanent neutrality, emphasizing that the country's foreign policy pursued by its leadership is a successful example in ensuring peace and stability. The head of the UN expressed gratitud...