On October 29, 2020, a videoconference meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the heads of the UN system representation offices and international financial institutions in Turkmenistan. During the meeting, the participants discussed the key issues of cooperation and underlined the efficiency of joint plans and programmes, particularly in the area of healthcare, education and culture. The importance of the Sustainable Development Cooperation...

On October 28, 2020, the XXV International Conference "Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan-2020" (OGT-2020) started in Ashgabat. This prestigious international forum was organized by the State Concerns Turkmengaz and Turkmennebit in partnership with the Turkmenforum Company. The high-level conference is attended by heads and representatives of ministries and specialized departments of Turkmenistan, diplomatic missions and representative offices of international organizations, journalists from local a...

On October 27, 2020, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Vepa Hajiyev met with the Head of the Presidential Administration of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Shakir Kargar via videoconference. During the constructive dialogue, the high level of Turkmen-Afghan relations based on the principles of good neighborliness, mutual respect and trust was emphasized. It was noted that the top leadership of Turkmenistan attaches particular importance to the development of...

On October 23, 2020, at a regular meeting of the Security Committee of the OSCE, the delegation of Turkmenistan made a statement on the "Strategy of Turkmenistan in the field of security based on the principles of neutrality" on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Permanent Neutrality of Turkmenistan. In particular, the statement notes that on December 12 this year, Turkmenistan, together with the international community, celebrates the 25th anniversary of the international recognitio...

On October 23, 2020, the three-day online diplomatic courses for young diplomats of foreign countries on the topic “Neutrality of Turkmenistan – for the sake of peace, stability and sustainable development,” organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, completed their work. The closing ceremony was attended by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs V. Hajiyev, representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, the Rector of the Institute of International Relation...

On the 21st of October, 2020, the third session of the Joint Committee on Cooperation between Turkmenistan and the United Arab Emirates was held through videoconferencing. The Turkmen delegation was headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, while the Emirates side was led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. After exchanging warm greetings and highlighting the high dynamics of development of bilat...

On October 21, 2020, at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, a three-day online diplomatic courses for young diplomats of foreign countries on the topic "Neutrality of Turkmenistan - for the sake of peace, stability and sustainable development", organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, have started. More than 30 diplomats from 15 countries of the world, in particular from Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Russia, Turkey, Bela...