On February 2, 2017 Resolution titled “International day of neutrality” was adopted at the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly. The resolution declaring 12 December as the International Day of Neutrality, was introduced by Turkmenistan. The document states that the national policy of neutrality helps to promote peace and security regionally and globally and plays a significant role in developing peaceful, friendly and mutually beneficial relations. According to the resolution,...

Today, on November 18, 2017, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan in the course of which the results of the 7th Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan (RECCA VII) held in Ashgabat on November 14-15 were summed up, as well as plans to continue the planned work to promote the peaceful development of Afghanistan and build a mutually beneficial regional economic partnership were discussed. As noted, the forum was attended by delegations from 37 co...

The United Nations General Assembly adopted on November 17, 2017, the resolution "The Role of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia", submitted by Turkmenistan. 57 countries have co-sponsored the resolution. The resolution welcomes the Center's efforts to strengthen dialogue among the countries of the region in addressing issues of common concern. In the course of introduction of the draft text at the General Assembly meeting, it was stressed that for ten years s...

On 16 November 2017 the presentation of the UNFPA Global report "State of World Population in 2017" took place in Ashgabat. Representatives of the Mejlis, the Turkmen National Institute of Democracy and Human Rights under the President of Turkmenistan, the National Institute of Education, the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry, the public organizations, specialists from several ministries and departments, teachers and students of the institutes of higher education and mass media members att...

On November 16, 2017, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan a meeting was held with the European Union Special Envoy for Afghanistan Roland Kobia, who arrived in Ashgabat to participate in the VII Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan (RECCA VII). Participants of the meeting exchanged views on topical issues of the regional agenda, which included issues of the current security situation in Afghanistan and mechanisms for regional cooperation of the countries of C...

On November 15, 2017, the ministerial meeting of the 7th Conference of Regional Economic Cooperation for Afghanistan (RECCA VII) was held in Ashgabat, aimed at further consolidating the common efforts to develop mutually agreed approaches to resolving pressing issues of the Afghan problem, promote the peaceful revival and development of Afghanistan and, in general, promotion of economic integration on a regional and interregional scale. Representatives of thirty-six foreign states representin...

On November 14, 2017, within the framework of the 7th Conference of Regional Economic Cooperation for Afghanistan (RECCA VII), a business forum was held in Ashgabat, during which representatives of state organizations and business structures from a number of countries of the region, authoritative international organizations, and the media met. The Forum was aimed at intensifying cooperation, consolidating efforts in implementing promising investment projects implemented with the participation...