THE AMBASSADOR OF TURKMENISTAN TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION HELD A MEETING AT THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF MOSCOW

A meeting was held between the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Russian Federation Batyr Niyazliev and Deputy Mayor, Head of the Department of Transport and Road Infrastructure Development of Moscow Maxim Liksutov.

During the meeting, the interlocutors expressed their conviction that there are broad prospects for cooperation between Turkmenistan and Moscow based on rich traditions and accumulated experience. In particular, the emphasis was placed on cooperat...

AN ONLINE MEETING WITH THE DIRECTOR OF LABOR STANDARDS DEPARTMENT OF ILO TOOK PLACE

On February 16, 2022, an online meeting of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V.Hajiyev was held with the Director of Labor Standards Department of the International Labor Organization (ILO) Corinne Vargas.

During the meeting the sides underlined the high level of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the International Labor Organization. It was noted that Turkmenistan, being the member of the ILO, in its policy is committed to the creation of the conditions for decent work...

PRESIDENT GURBANGULY BERDIMUHAMEDOV RECEIVED THE UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE IN TURKMENISTAN

On February 16, 2022, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received the newly appointed Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Program in Turkmenistan, Ms. Narine Sahakyan.

Presenting her credentials, the diplomat conveyed warm greetings to the Head of the Turkmen state from UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who expressed the deep interest of the largest and authoritative organization headed by him in further deepening long-term productive cooperation with independent T...

A MEETING WITH THE HEADS OF REPRESENTATIONS AND AGENCIES OF THE UN IN ASHGABAT WAS HELD AT THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF TURKMENISTAN

On February 17, 2022, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the heads and representatives of the UN structural divisions in Ashgabat.

The meeting was attended by the UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan Dmitry Shlapachenko, the UNDP Resident Representative in Turkmenistan Narine Sahakyan and the Acting Head of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia Philip Saprykin.

During a constructive conversation, the parties emphasized the...

MEETING OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF TURKMENISTAN WITH THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE ORGANIZATION OF TURKIC STATES

Today, on February 17, an online meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States Baghdad Amreyev, during which the prospects for developing cooperation between Turkmenistan and the organization were discussed.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan stressed the need to further expand the interaction of the countries of this format in various fields.

At the same time, it was empha...

A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WAS HELD BETWEEN THE MINISTERS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF TURKMENISTAN AND THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

On February 17, 2022, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud.

It was noted that February 22 this year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Turkmenistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

In this connection the heads of the foreign policy agencies exchanged congratulations.

The diplomats considered the...

MINISTERS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS DISCUSSED ISSUES OF TURKMEN-RUSSIAN INTERACTION

Today, on February 17, a telephone conversation took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.O. Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation S.V. Lavrov.

During the conversation, the ministers discussed key issues of Turkmen-Russian cooperation.

The ministers also touched upon preparations for the Sixth Caspian Summit.

MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF TURKMENISTAN MET WITH A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OSCE CENTER IN ASHGABAT

Today, on February 17, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov met with Chargé d'Affaires a.i. of the OSCE Center in Ashgabat R.Kastberg.

During the meeting, the current state and prospects of Turkmenistan's partnership with the OSCE were considered.

The main topic of discussion was the issues of preparation for the forthcoming presidential elections in Turkmenistan on March 12 this year.

In this context, the parties considered the forms of cooperation between the Turk...

SPORTS COMPETITIONS DEDICATED TO THE DAY OF DIPLOMATIC WORKERS OF TURKMENISTAN WERE HELD

On February 16-17, 2022, sports competitions dedicated to the Day of Diplomatic Workers of Turkmenistan were held with the participation of teams from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and diplomatic missions of foreign countries, representative offices of international organizations accredited in Ashgabat.

Competitions were organized in four sports: tennis, table tennis, billiards and volleyball.

In the billiards game "Russian Pyramid", a representative of the US Embassy won...

A SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE DEDICATED TO THE DAY OF DIPLOMATIC WORKERS OF TURKMENISTAN WAS HELD

On February 18, 2022, the scientific conference “Dialogue is a Guarantee of Peace” dedicated to the Day of Diplomatic Workers of Turkmenistan was held at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

The conference was accompanied by an exhibition dedicated to the Day of Diplomatic Workers of Turkmenistan.

Heads and employees of the diplomatic service of Turkmenistan, heads of diplomatic missions and representative offices of international org...