On April 17, 2023, the visit of the Turkmen delegation headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov to Geneva began to participate in a number of major international events and hold meetings in international organizations. On the same day, the delegation of Turkmenistan took part in the ministerial meeting for the countries participating in the United Nations Special Program for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA). In its speech at the above forum, the delegation of T...

On April 18, 2023, representatives of the Institute of Seismology and Atmosphere Physics of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan met with their counterparts from the Provisional Technical Secretariat of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO). During the meeting, the Turkmen side shared the experience gained in Turkmenistan in the field of seismology, ongoing works and established cooperation with international partners. The importance...

The play «Fragi» was staged at the Batken Regional Music and Drama Theater named after Appaz Zhainakov of the Ministry of culture, information, sports and youth policy of the Kyrgyz Republic. In recent days, the theater hosted the premiere of a performance about the life and work of the great Turkmen poet and thinker Magtymguly Fragi. The theatrical performance caused a special resonance among connoisseurs of the culture of the East and classical oriental poetry. The production of the play...

On April 5, 2023, during the Organizational Session of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), elections were held for the subsidiary bodies of the Council. During the elections, ECOSOC members unanimously elected Turkmenistan as a member of the UNICEF Executive Board for the period 2024-2026. Earlier Turkmenistan was elected and served as a member of the UNICEF Executive Board in 2018-2020. Today, Turkmenistan is a member of 13 commissions, committees and councils of the...

In the period of March 29-31, 2023, a delegation led by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Myahri Byashimova, arrived on a working visit to New York to participate in a high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly on the transition to zero waste as a transformative solution in achieving the sustainable development goals. As part of her visit, on March 29, at the UN Headquarters, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan held a meeting with Assistant Secretar...

On March 30, 2023, a meeting between the Deputy Minister of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan and the IAEA TC Europe division director was held. During the meeting, the parties exchanged views on the achievements in the field of oncology in the world, the high-quality experience of the Agency in this area and international standards. At the same time, possible cooperation areas related to recently launched construction of the International Research and Clinical Oncology Center we...

On March 27, 2023, the head of the Central Commission for Elections and Referendums in Turkmenistan held a briefing during which it was announced that the elections of deputies of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, members of the Halk Maslahaty and Gengeshes, which had taken place the day before, had been successful. The event was attended by representatives of local and foreign media, as well as international observers from the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Organization of Turkic States,...