On December 11, 2024, on the eve of the International Day of Neutrality, Ashgabat hosted the International Conference entitled “Joint Efforts in Strengthening International Peace and Sustainable Development”. The conference was attended by the heads of diplomatic missions and consular offices of Turkmenistan abroad, representatives of international and regional organizations, in particular the UN, representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, as well as experts specializ...

On December 10, 2024, the ceremonies of awarding jubilee medals and sets of commemorative signs “Magtymguly Pyragynyň 300 ýyllygyna” (On the 300th anniversary of Magtymguly Fragi) to representatives of the diplomatic service of Turkmenistan and foreign countries. The events were held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the conference hall of the Institute of International Relations of the MFA of Turkmenistan. During the awarding ceremonies, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tu...

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...

On December 6, 2024, the third meeting of the “Turkmenistan-UN” Strategic Advisory Council was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The meeting was attended by the relevant Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, heads and representatives of the ministries and departments of the country, heads of diplomatic missions of Turkmenistan abroad, the UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan, heads and representatives of UN agencies, the Special Representative...

On December 5, 2024, the National Leader of Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev had a telephone conversation. Expressing gratitude to the President of Uzbekistan for the initiative of holding the telephone conversation, the National Leader of Turkmen people emphasized that bilateral meetings and talks are a vivid expression of brotherly relations between the Turkmen and Uzbe...

On 3 December 2024, the National Leader of Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov had a working trip to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to participate in the ‘One Water’ Summit held within the framework of the 16th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (COP-16). Following the unique traditions and customs of the Turkmen people, Haji Arkadag started his visit with a pilgrimage to the Holy Kaaba, visiti...

On November 29, 2024, an online meeting with representatives of the Customs and Tariffs Department of the Ministry of Finance of Japan was held at the Central Office of the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan. The purpose of the meeting was to exchange experience in the application of the Single Window system in customs processes. Representatives of the State Customs Service acquainted their Japanese colleagues with the features and functions of the Single Window for Export-Import Operation...