On April 13, 2023, the 4th foreign ministers meeting among the neighboring countries of Afghanistan was held in the city of Samarkand. Turkmenistan was represented by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs V.Hajiyev. During the meeting, the parties exchanged views in detail on the current situation in Afghanistan, and also agreed to continue joint work in order to create favorable conditions for improving the domestic political and socio-economic situation in this country. In his speech, the D...

On April 10, 2023, the Chairman of the Mejlis D.Gulmanova received credentials from the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Belgium to Turkmenistan Michel Pietermans. On behalf of the head of state, the head of the national parliament congratulated the ambassador on his appointment to a responsible post, wishing him success in strengthening the ties of friendship and promising interstate dialogue, which is actively developing on a bilateral and multilateral basis, p...

On April 7, 2023, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to Ukraine T. Ataev presented his credentials to the President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Moldova (with residence in Kiev). During the ceremony, the Ambassador conveyed the greetings and best wishes of the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov to the President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu. During th...

The play «Fragi» was staged at the Batken Regional Music and Drama Theater named after Appaz Zhainakov of the Ministry of culture, information, sports and youth policy of the Kyrgyz Republic. In recent days, the theater hosted the premiere of a performance about the life and work of the great Turkmen poet and thinker Magtymguly Fragi. The theatrical performance caused a special resonance among connoisseurs of the culture of the East and classical oriental poetry. The production of the play...

On April 10, 2023, in the building of the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan, a meeting was held between the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova and the Head of the Office of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Turkmenistan Ayna Seyitlieva. During the meeting, issues of interaction between Turkmenistan and UNFPA were discussed within the framework of the country cooperation program approved for the period 2021-2025. The parties also noted the succes...

On April 5, 2023, during the Organizational Session of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), elections were held for the subsidiary bodies of the Council. During the elections, ECOSOC members unanimously elected Turkmenistan as a member of the UNICEF Executive Board for the period 2024-2026. Earlier Turkmenistan was elected and served as a member of the UNICEF Executive Board in 2018-2020. Today, Turkmenistan is a member of 13 commissions, committees and councils of the...

The annual celebration of World Health Day on April 7 is a significant event for both the Turkmen people and all progressive mankind. This year, on April 7, the World Health Organization celebrates: 75th Anniversary, founded on a collective initiative of the countries of the world in 1948 and aimed at promoting the health of people, maintaining security in the world and serving the interests of vulnerable groups so that everyone, wherever they are, has the opportunity to achieve the highes...