MEETING OF THE TURKMEN DELEGATION WITH THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Today, on April 1, 2021, the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.O.Meredov and the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Chairman of the Supreme Control Chamber of Turkmenistan S.G.Berdimuhamedov met with the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation M.V.Mishustin in the House of the Government of the Russian Federation.

During the meeting, the parties stated the strategic nature of bilateral relations and confirmed with satisfactio...

MEETING OF THE FOREIGN MINISTERS’ COUNCIL OF THE CIS PARTICIPATING STATES WAS HELD IN MOSCOW

On April 2, 2021, the meeting of the Foreign Ministers’ Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States was held in Moscow.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan D.Bayramov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia A.Aivazian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus V.Makei, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan M.Tleuberdi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic R.Kazakbaev, State Secretary of the Ministry...

THE HEAD OF MFA OF TURKMENISTAN NOTED THE IMPORTANCE OF REBUILDING TRUST IN THE WORLD POLITICS AND UPHOLD THE CULTURE OF RESPECTFUL DIALOGUE

At the meeting of the Foreign Ministers’ Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States held on the 2nd of April 2021, a constructive exchange of views took place on the prospects of short-term and long-term cooperation.

In his speech, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov presented the vision of the Turkmen side on the ways of strengthening collaboration in the framework of the CIS, as well as touched upon the regional and international agenda. The Minister spoke about...

TURKMENISTAN STANDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HUMANITARIAN COOPERATION IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE CIS

At the session of the Foreign Ministers’ Council of the CIS held on 2 April 2021 in Moscow, the participants discussed a wide range of issues related to the political-diplomatic, trade-economic and cultural-humanitarian cooperation. One of the main topics of discussion was the partnership on healthcare.

Speaking at the session, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov voiced the standpoint of Turkmenistan on strengthening the efficiency of the mechanisms created within the CI...

Outcomes of exchange week: Businessmen from Switzerland and Turkey buy production of fuel and energy complex while textile is on high demand in UAE

7 transactions have been registered at the trades of the State Commodity and Raw Material Exchange of Turkmenistan last week.

For foreign currency, entrepreneurs from Switzerland have bought gasoline made by Turkmenbashy Refinery Complex and business from Turkey have procured polyethylene made by the SC Türkmengaz.

In addition, various terry production have been sold for foreign currency to United Arab Emirates and Kyrgyzstan. Total amount of transactions has exceeded 11,485,000 US dollars...

AFGHAN DELEGATION HEADED BY THE MINISTER OF HAJJ AND RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS HAS ARRIVED TO ASHGABAT

on the 6th of April, a meeting was held in Ashgabat between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Afghan delegation headed by the Minister of Hajj and Religious Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Qasim Halimi who has arrived to Turkmenistan on a working visit.

During the talks, the parties confirmed the high level of interstate relations, where the humanitarian cooperation holds a special place. 

Minister Mohammad Qasim Halimi underline...

A NUMBER OF SIGNIFICANT ISSUES WERE DISCUSSED AT THE TURKMEN-JAPANESE POLITICAL CONSULTATIONS

Today, on 8 April 2021, the Turkmen-Japanese political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of two countries were held via videoconferencing. 

The Turkmen side was headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Vepa Hajiyev, while the Japanese side was led by the Deputy Director-General of the European Affairs Bureau of the MFA of Japan, Deputy Assistant Minister Tokuda Shuichi.  

During the talks, the parties noted with satisfaction the positive dynami...

VISIT OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN TO TURKMENISTAN

A representative Iranian delegation headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif has arrived to Ashgabat on a two-day visit. 

Today, on 8 April, the head of the external policy agency of Iran was received by the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

Then the Inter-MFA consultations were held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif expressed gratitude to the Turkmen side in the person...

ISSUES OF TRADE-ECONOMIC COOPERATION DISCUSSED AT THE TURKMEN-IRANIAN INTER-MFA CONSULTATIONS

During the Inter-MFA consultations on the level of Foreign Ministers of Turkmenistan and Iran that were held on the 8th of April of current year in Ashgabat, special attention was paid to the intensification of trade-economic cooperation. Stressing the availability of high potential for collaboration in the given area, the parties agreed to hold a series of meetings in the framework of the preparation to the successive session of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Iranian Commission on Economic Coope...

DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURAL-HUMANITARIAN TIES – AMONG THE PRIORITIES OF COOPERATION OF TURKMENISTAN AND IRAN

During the Turkmen-Iranian Inter-MFA consultations that took place on the 8th of April in Ashgabat, the cultural-humanitarian cooperation was considered in detail.

The parties expressed interest in the arrangement of joint cultural events, including those in face-to-face format as soon as the restrictive measures related to the global pandemic allow.  In particular, the delegations discussed the preparations to the 300th birthday anniversary of the Turkmen poet-philosopher Makhtumkhuli Fragi,...