A VIDEO MEETING WAS HELD WITH THE IMF TO DISCUSS THE ECONOMIC SITUATION IN THE REGION AND AROUND THE WORLD

On April 23, 2020, a meeting was held with the IMF in the format of a video conference in the building of the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan.

The meeting was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, heads of the Ministry of Finance and Economics and the Central Bank of Turkmenistan, as well as representatives of the International Monetary Fund, ministers of finance and economy of the countries of the Caucasus and Central Asia.

During the videoconfere...

REPRESENTATIVES OF TURKMENISTAN AND THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTER (ITC) DISCUSSED THE JOINT PROJECT

On April 23, 2020, a meeting in a videoconference format was held in the premises of the MFA of Turkmenistan on the discussion of the Project of the International Trade Center “Central Asia: readiness to trade – Assistance to interregional and international trade in Central Asia” financed by the European Union.   

The representatives of the corresponding ministries and departments of Turkmenistan, including the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations, Union of Industrialists and Entr...

TURKMENISTAN ELECTED TO STRUCTURES UN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

On April 21, 2020, during the work of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), elections were held to a number of Council structures. Turkmenistan was elected to two of its important bodies: the UN Commission on Social Development for the period 2021-2025 and the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development for 2021-2024.

The election of Turkmenistan to two important bodies of the UN Economic and Social Council is another evidence of the growing authority of our cou...

The best ahalteke horse of 2020 has been announced

Celebration events of National Turkmen Horse Holiday, under which the final tour of International ahalteke horse beauty contest took place, have been held in Ahalteke Equestrian Complex of the President of Turkmenistan with participation of Head of the State Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

Ten best representatives of ahalteke from Ashgabat, Ahal, Balkan, Dashoguz, Lebap and Mary velayats, which were selected at qualification rounds, have been taken out to the stage.

Each of the horse was taken...

ONLINE MEETING WITH THE EXPERTS OF THE INTERNATIONAL ROAD TRANSPORT UNION (IRU) HELD IN THE MFA OF TURKMENISTAN

On April 24, 2020, a meeting through videoconferencing with the experts of the International Road Transport Union (IRU) was held in the MFA of Turkmenistan.

From the Turkmen side, the heads and representatives of a number of ministries and departments of Turkmenistan, including the State Customs Service, Mejlis, Central Bank, Agencies “Turkmenawtoulaglary,” “Turkmendemiryollary” and “Turkmendenizderyayollary,” as well as the representatives of Turkmen Association of International Automobile C...

DEVELOPMENT OF COOPERATION WITH UNICEF WAS DISCUSSED AT THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF TURKMENISTAN

On April 27, 2020, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov and Head of UNICEF Office in Turkmenistan Christine Weigand.

During the meeting, the parties noted the successful long-term cooperation between Turkmenistan and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). The effectiveness of programs that were developed and implemented at the national level was emphasized.

An exchange of views also took place on further steps aimed at improving measure...

TURKMENISTAN ACTIVELY COOPERATES WITH THE INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS IN FORMING THE GLOBAL SDG AGENDA

On April 27, 2020, the Global Session “National Indicators and the National Voluntary Reviews on the Sustainable Development Goals” was held in the videoconference format in the UN Building located in Ashgabat. 

The representatives of the United Nations and its structural agencies, working in our country, as well as the representatives of a number of ministries and departments of Turkmenistan, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance and Economy, State Committee for Stat...

MEETING IN THE MFA OF TURKMENISTAN WITH THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UN AND ITS STRUCTURAL AGENCIES WORKING IN THE COUNTRY

On April 27, 2020, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov held a meeting with the representatives of the United Nations and its structural agencies working in Turkmenistan.

The meeting was focused on the main topic of the recent telephone conversation between the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres.

As the chief of the external political agency has mentioned, the President of Turkmenistan and th...

A MEETING WAS HELD AT THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS WITH EU AMBASSADOR TO TURKMENISTAN

On April 27, 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan     R. Meredov met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the European Union to Turkmenistan Mr. Diego Ruiz Alonso.

At the beginning of the meeting, the parties noted the positive development of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the EU in recent years. The current state and prospects for the development of multilateral partnership in the framework of priority projects and strategies were reviewed.

In additi...

AN ONLINE MEETING WAS HELD WITH THE EXPERTS FROM THE UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION

On April 28, 2020, the Ministry of Textile Industry of Turkmenistan hosted an online meeting with the participation of experts from Turkmenistan and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).

Representatives of the Ministry of Textile Industry, the State Association “Turkmenkhaly” and the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan took part from the Turkmen side.

During the meeting, the importance of the work carried out to develop the relations among in...