On 15 November 2024, a meeting was held at the MFA of Turkmenistan between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the delegation headed by Secretary General of the International Turkic Culture Organization (TURKSOY) Sultan Raev. During the meeting, the sides discussed present issues of cooperation and defined favorable fields of the partnership of Turkmenistan with TURKSOY. According to both sides, relations between Turkmenistan and TURKSOY have significantly inten...

On 15 November 2024 in Tashkent, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs A.Gurbanov met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan B.Saidov. During the meeting, the parties noted the high level of development of bilateral ties based on friendly and trustful political dialogue at the highest level. In this context, the implementation of the agreements reached during the meetings of the President of Turkmenistan and the National Leader of Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk...

On 11-12 November 2024, an International Expert Meeting and the First International Launch Event of the Technical Guide on Protecting Critical Energy Infrastructure against Terrorist Attacks was held in Ashgabat. The event was organized by the Government of Turkmenistan together with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the Government of the Russian Federation. The two-day event was aimed at raising awareness of threats to energy infrastructure, engaging international...

On 11 November 2024, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan Dmitry Shlapachenko. During the meeting, the parties discussed present areas of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the UN, including its specialized agencies. Special focus at the meeting was made on climate issues. The parties discussed precise ways of collaboration on the implementation of the Roadmap for 2025-2026 on Strengthening International Cooperation o...

On 8 November 2024, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Ms. Ruvendrini Menikdiwela, UN Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The guest expressed gratitude for meeting and presented to the President of Turkmenistan a Certificate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for Turkmenistan's achievements on ending statelessness in the country. Ms. Menikdiwela took the opport...

On 8 November 2024, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had a telephone conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan Takeshi Iwaya. During the conversation, the sides discussed key issues of bilateral cooperation in political-diplomatic, trade-economic and cultural-humanitarian spheres. The high level of interstate relations based on a trustful dialogue at the highest political level was underlined. In this regard, the interlocutors noted the importance of...

On 8 November 2024, the Ministerial Conference “Ending Statelessness in Central Asia” was held at the “Yyldyz” Hotel in Ashgabat. The conference was organized by the Government of Turkmenistan and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) with the participation of representatives of the Governments of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan, as well as UN agencies and international organizations....