The outcome document of the International Forum entitled “Dialogue is a guarantee of peace”, which was held in Ashgabat on 11 December 2023, was published and distributed in the six official languages of the UN as an official document of the 78th session of the General Assembly. The full text of the document can be found at the following link https://undocs.org/Home/Mobile?FinalSymbol=A/78/694.  The document was issued under the agenda items of the current UNGA session "Culture of peace",...

On December 19, 2023, the UN General Assembly at the 49th plenary meeting of the 78th session unanimously adopted the resolution: The key role of reliable and stable energy connectivity in ensuring sustainable development. The resolution, initiated by Turkmenistan, was co-sponsored by 38 states. The resolution calls for continued international cooperation to ensure the reliability and stability of energy connectivity at the national, regional and global levels in order to promote economic...

On December 19, 2023, the UN General Assembly at the 49th plenary meeting of the 78th session unanimously adopted a resolution: Strengthening connections between all modes of transport to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. The resolution, initiated by Turkmenistan, was co-sponsored by 47 states.  This resolution calls on Member States to support the continued operation and strengthening of the transport system and transport infrastructure in all relevant aspects necessary for susta...

On December 19, 2023, the 22nd meeting of the joint committee of Turkmenistan and the European Union was held in Brussels. The delegation of Turkmenistan, headed by the Minister of Finance and Economy and co-chairman of the joint committee S.Joraev, included the Deputy Minister of education, representatives of the State Concern "Turkmengas" and the Agency "Turkmenhowayollary", as well as representatives of other relevant ministries. The EU delegation was represented by the Deputy Managing...

On December 18, 2023, a delegation of Turkmenistan, headed by the director of the Institute of State, Law and Democracy of Turkmenistan Ya.Nuryev, visited Brussels, Belgium. The Turkmen delegation included the Ombudsman, representatives of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Internal Affairs and Adalat. The heads of the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Belgium and the EU Delegation to Turkmenistan participated via video link. The EU delegation was represented by the Central Asia Division of the E...

On December 16-17, 2023, a delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov conducted a working visit to Herat province, Afghanistan. During a meeting with Foreign Minister Amir Khan Mottaki, Minister of Mining Industry Shahabutdin Delaware and Minister of Industry and Trade Nuretdin Azizi, a number of issues related to the further development of bilateral cooperation in a wide range of areas were discussed. In particular, the parties discussed the current stage of...

On December 11, 2023, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations, Deputy Administrator of the United Nations Development Program and Director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Europe and the CIS Ivana Zivkovic. I.Zivkovic congratulated the head of state, the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan and the Turkmen people on the 28th anniversary of the Neutrality of Turkmenistan, wishing peace, prosperity and new successes. During the...