On April 5, 2024, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, a meeting was held between the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan M.Byashimova and the delegation of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly for Central Asia led by Special Representative Farah Karimi. During the meeting, an exchange of views took place on the state and prospects for the further development of inter-parliamentary cooperation, which is an important component of interstate dialogue on...

President Serdar Berdimuhamedov expressed his sincere congratulations to Mr. Peter Pellegrin on his victory in the presidential elections. The Turkmen leader wished President Peter Pellegrin good health, happiness, and great success in his responsible state work, as well as peace, further development, and prosperity to all people of the Slovak Republic.

High-level delegations from the OSCE PA have recently engaged in fruitful discussions with key stakeholders in Turkmenistan. On April 2nd, 2024, Mr. Reinhold Lopatka, Vice-President of the OSCE PA, visited Turkmenistan, holding meetings with Chairperson of the Mejlis Ms. Dunyagozel Gulmanova, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Mr. Rashid Meredov and Mr. John MacGregor, Head of the OSCE Center in Ashgabat, and others. Parties involved expressed satisfaction with the growing cooperatio...

The Embassy of Turkmenistan in Vienna proudly hosted a captivating series of events focused on cultural diplomacy, featuring the esteemed presence of the Minister of Culture of Turkmenistan Mr. Atageldi Shamyradov. Among these events, the highlight was the gathering held on April 2, 2024, titled «Cultural Diplomacy in International Relations: Perspectives of Turkmen-Austrian Society» which took place at the prestigious Bösendorfer piano Salon in Vienna. During this occasion, the Minister of C...

The 67th session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (67CND), held in Vienna, Austria, from 14 to 22 March 2024, brought together more than 2500 participants to discuss world drug commitments. During the high-level segment of this multilateral meeting, leaders from a number of international organisations and high representatives of countries addressed the issues raised in the session’s agenda. It includes the UN Secretary-General, the WHO Director-General, the presidents of the UN General...

On March 21, 2024, at the 63rd plenary meeting of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, at the initiative of Turkmenistan, the Resolution “2025 – International Year of Peace and Trust” was adopted. This Resolution was co-sponsored by 86 states.

On 18 March, partners of the Central Asia Drug Action Programme (CADAP) held a side event within the 67th session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna. The participants of the meeting shared views on the valuable role of the CADAP programme, its achievements, ongoing activities and upcoming tasks. In his speech, the Turkmen delegate focused on the areas of cooperation with the CADAP programme, the experience gained and the healthy lifestyle being actively implemente...