On December 9, 2024, the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan hosted a meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov and the UN Assistant Secretary-General for the Rule of Law and Security Institutions Alexander Zuyev, who arrived in Ashgabat to participate in the International Conference "Joint Efforts to Strengthen International Peace and Sustainable Development", as well as other events in honor of the International Day of Neutrality. During the meeting, the parties noted the...

On December 9, 2024, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov held a meeting with the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Estonia to Turkmenistan (with residence in Astana) Jaap Ora, who presented copies of his credentials. A.Gurbanov congratulated the Ambassador on his appointment to a responsible post and expressed the readiness of the Turkmen side to provide assistance and support in the implementation of his diplomat...

On December 9, 2024, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Serdar Muhammetdurdyev met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to Turkmenistan (with residence in Islamabad) Jemal Beker Abdulah at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. At the beginning of the meeting, the Ambassador presented copies of his credentials to the Turkmen side and noted that he was very glad to be in Turkmenistan. During the me...

On December 7, 2024, a solemn ceremony of presenting credentials took place at St. Peter’s Basilica, where the new Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Holy See Vepa Hajiyev presented his credentials. The ceremony began with an address by Pope Francis, who emphasized the key role of diplomacy in addressing global challenges. The Pope highlighted the Holy See’s commitment to the principle of “positive neutrality” and urged to upkeep hope and creative approach to solving problems. During a brie...

On December 7, 2024, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Minister of Energy of the Islamic Republic of Iran Abbas Aliabadi and Governor of the Central Bank of Iran Mohammad Reza Farzi. Expressing gratitude for the time allocated for the meeting, the guests noted that Iran attaches great importance to cooperation with Turkmenistan, which is confidently moving forward on the path of progress and transformation, and conveyed warm words of greetings from President Masoud Peze...

On December 7, 2024, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between the Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov and the delegation headed by the Minister of Energy of the Islamic Republic of Iran Abbas Aliabadi. During the meeting, the current state and prospects for expanding bilateral cooperation based on the principles of good-neighborliness and mutual benefit were discussed. It was stated that trustful dialog on the highest state level serves as the ke...

On December 2, 2024, during the 43rd plenary meeting of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, the resolution submitted by Turkmenistan on behalf of the Central Asian countries “Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia” was adopted. Presenting the draft resolution, Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations A. Atayeva thanked the UN Member States for supporting the project and emphasized that the Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia is an...