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...

Today, on December 20, 2023, a telephone conversation was held between the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Valentina Matvienko. Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov expressed his congratulations on the 30th anniversary of the formation of the Federal Assembly and the adoption of the Constitution of Russia, and also congratulated Ms. Matvienko on he...

A delegation of Turkmenistan led by Chairman of the State Bank for Foreign Economic Activity of Turkmenistan R. Jepbarov visited Japan from 13 to 16 December 2023. The visit was full of important events and activities aimed at deepening economic cooperation between the two countries. 14 December 2023 was highlighted by a joint meeting with Japan-Turkmen Committee members on the Economic Cooperation committee headed by Chairman H. Tsubai. Separate bilateral meetings with the heads of Japanese...

On December 11, 2023, a meeting of the Group of Friends of Neutrality in the name of peace, security and sustainable development was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan in a hybrid format. Turkmenistan initiated the creation of this Group of Friends to promote regular dialogue at the international level, in particular within the framework of the UN, on the practical use of the peacemaking potential of countries that build their policies on the principles of neutrality....

On December 6, 2023, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the Vice President of the Republic of Türkiye, Cevdet Yilmaz, co-chairman of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Turkish Commission on Economic Cooperation, who arrived in Turkmenistan at the head of his country’s delegation to participate in the seventh meeting of the Commission. Having warmly welcomed the Vice-President of a friendly country to the hospitable Turkmen soil, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov wished the succ...

On December 5, 2023, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the Executive Director of the Turkmenistan-US Business Council Eric Stewart. Welcoming the guest, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov noted that Turkmenistan attaches great importance to the development of traditionally friendly relations with the United States of America. Taking this opportunity, the head of state wished the successful holding of the 10th anniversary joint business forum in Ashgabat, expressing confide...

The delegation led by the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov took part in the meeting of the foreign ministers of the Caspian states held in Moscow on December 5, 2023. In his speech, the head of the Turkmen delegation named sea level decline as a pressing problem requiring close study, attention and an integrated approach. In this regard, he focused on the need to create a five-party working group, the purpose of which should be...