On May 23, 2023, in the city of Turkmenabat, a conference was held to discuss progress in the implementation of the Program of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development of 1994 (ICPD). Heads and representatives of relevant ministries and departments of Turkmenistan, the hakimlik of the Lebap velayat, representative offices of the United Nations Development Program and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) attended the conference, timed to coincide with the 30th...

Today, on May 23, 2023, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Vepa Hajiyev held a meeting via videoconference with the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia Samuel Žbogar. During the consultations, the diplomats discussed a wide range of topical issues of Turkmen-Slovenian cooperation. Noting the effective development of bilateral partnership, the parties exchanged views on the prospects for further expansion of relatio...

Upon the initiative of Turkmenistan, the United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed November 26 as the World Sustainable Transport Day.  It is the reflection of long-term cooperation of Turkmenistan and its international partners on forming effective transport systems. Turkmenistan coordinated national, regional and international actions on building sustainable chains, developing transport and transit corridors. It is pertinent to note that the first ever Global Conference on Sustainable...

On May 22-26, 2023, the Days of Culture of Turkmenistan have been held in the cities of Bucharest and Constanta. The Turkmen delegation comprising of representatives of the Ministry of сulture, artists, scientists, professors, and journalists participates in that event. On May 22, a solemn opening ceremony of the Days of Culture of Turkmenistan in Romania was held in Bucharest. The opening ceremony was attended by representatives of state structures, scientific circles and creative intelligen...

On May 22, 2023, a meeting was held in the Mejlis of Turkmenistan with the parliamentary delegation of Georgia headed by the Chairman of the Georgia-Turkmenistan Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group David Matikashvili. The Chairwoman of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan D.Gulmanova during the meeting stated the consistently increasing role of parliamentarians in public life. Today, inter-parliamentary cooperation is one of the most important tools for maintaining a productive dialogue between countr...

On May 22, 2023, the Chairman of the Mejlis D.Gulmanova received credentials from the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cyprus to Turkmenistan Kypros Giorgallis. On behalf of the head of Turkmenistan, the head of the national parliament congratulated the diplomat on his appointment to a responsible position, wishing him success in strengthening the ties of friendship and interstate dialogue, which is successfully developing both on a bilateral and multilateral ba...

Today, on May 22, 2023, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V.Hajiyev met with the appointed British Ambassador to Turkmenistan Stephen Conlon During the meeting, the British diplomat presented copies of his credentials. V.Hajiyev congratulated the Ambassador on his appointment to a high diplomatic post and expressed the readiness of the Turkmen side to assist and support him in his diplomatic activities. The parties discussed a wide range of issues related to the politi...