Final Declaration adopted at the First Ministerial Meeting of the Group of Friends of Neutrality for Peace, Security and Sustainable Development published in the six official UN languages (A/77/778 - see document below) as an official document of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly under agenda item 58 “Peacebuilding and sustaining peace”. The ministerial meeting of the Group of Friends of Neutrality was held in Ashgabat on December 10, 2022. The adopted Declaration consolidates th...

The signing ceremony was held on 14 March 2023, in New York, at the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the United Nations. The Joint Communiqué was signed on the establishment of diplomatic relations between Turkmenistan and the Republic of Kenya. Prior to the signing ceremony, H.E. Mrs. Aksoltan Ataeva Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the UN and H.E. Mr. Martin Kimani Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kenya to the UN held talks. They confirmed m...

On March 14, 2023, in the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan, a meeting was held between representatives of ministries and state agencies of Turkmenistan and experts from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). During the meeting, issues of regional security, countering threats and challenges were discussed, taking into account the realities of the modern world, including the ways of a peaceful settlement of the Afghan issue. An exchange of views also took place on issues of regional coo...

The delegation headed by the Deputy Chairman of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan G.Ashirov takes part in the meetings of the 146th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), which takes place from 11 to 15 March this year in Manama, the Kingdom of Bahrain. Representatives from 117 foreign parliaments participate in the work of the Assembly. The general debate of the IPU Assembly focuses on the theme of «Promoting peaceful coexistence and inclusive societies: Fighting Intolerance», providing a...

The President of Turkmenistan signed the Decree, according to which, in March 2023, the Ministry of health and medical Industry, the ministry of textile Industry and the Union of industrialists and entrepreneurs are instructed to deliver to the Ukrainian side the relevant medicines and medical supplies, goods, as well as food products as humanitarian aid and free of charge. This humanitarian cargo to the children of the Ukrainian people will be provided on behalf of the Charitable Foundation...

Today, on March 13, 2023, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan M.Byashimova and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Turkmenistan Gholam Abbas Arbab Khales held talks at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, during which they discussed topical issues on the bilateral agenda. During the exchange of views on the political and diplomatic dimension, the parties noted the special significance of meetings at the highest and high le...

In the context of a difficult epidemiological situation, natural and man-made emergency situations in the world, the diplomatic service of Turkmenistan has taken and continues to take active measures to protect the rights of citizens of Turkmenistan abroad. As is known, due to the restrictions related with the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of citizens of Turkmenistan were forced to stay outside their homeland. To create optimal conditions for the stay of citizens of Turkmenistan abroad, a numbe...