KEY ASPECTS OF TURKMEN-AFGHAN COOPERATION DISCUSSED

On October 4, 2020, a video conference meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Haneef Atmar. 

During the talks, the heads of external policy agencies of two countries confirmed the high level of interstate dialogue based on the ties of friendship and good neighborliness. The counterparts discussed the key issues of bilateral cooperation in political-diplom...

BRIEFING DEDICATED TO COOPERATION OF TURKMENISTAN WITH THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREA OF HEALTHCARE WAS HELD IN THE MFA

On the 5th of October 2020, a briefing was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan dedicated to cooperation of Turkmenistan with the international organizations in the area of healthcare.

The briefing focused on the recently signed Resolution of the President of Turkmenistan, in accordance with which the Minister of Health and Medical Industry was authorized to sign of behalf of the Turkmen side the Plan for Procurement of Vaccines and Immunization Devices in 2021-2025 under t...

MEETING WITH THE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN TO TURKMENISTAN WAS HELD IN THE MFA

On October 5, 2020, a meeting was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to Turkmenistan Najibullah Alikhil who is completing his diplomatic mission in the country.

The parties highly appraised the level of interstate dialogue based on the principles of good-neighborliness, mutual respect and openness. They reiterat...

THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY OF THE BOOK OF THE PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN “TRADITIONS OF TURKMEN STATEHOOD” IN CHINESE

On the 7th of October 2020, the presentation ceremony of the book of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov “Traditions of Turkmen Statehood” published in Chinese was held in the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.  

The event was attended by the staff members of the MFA of Turkmenistan, heads of diplomatic missions and representative offices of international organizations accredited in the country, rectors of the instituti...

KEY VECTORS OF COOPERATION WITH THE EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSED

On the 7th of October 2020, the online meeting with the delegation of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development led by the Head of the Representative Office of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in Ashgabat F.Turkmenoglu was held in the premises of the MFA of Turkmenistan.

From the Turkmen side, the heads of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Economy and Finance, as well as the Central Bank of Turkmenistan participated to the meeting.

During the meeti...

TELEPHONE CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE MINISTERS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF TURKMENISTAN AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

On the 7th of October, a telephone conversation was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.O.Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation S.V.Lavrov.

In the context of fulfilling the agreements between the Presidents of Turkmenistan and Russia, the heads of external policy agencies considered the issues of bilateral agenda.  The parties paid special attention to the collaboration in the international formats.

In this regard, the Ministers ex...

PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN AND PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA HAD A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION

On the 7th of October 2020, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov had a telephone conversation with President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.

The Turkmen leader cordially congratulated his Russian colleague on his birthday and wished him good health, prosperity, new successes in all undertakings and aspirations for the benefit of the people of the friendly state.

The President of Turkmenistan underlined that at present, bilateral relations based on the principles of...

AN ONLINE MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL SAMBO FEDERATION WAS HELD

On October 8, 2020, an online meeting with the President of the International Sambo Federation Vasily Shestakov was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

From the Turkmen side, the meeting was attended by the Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan B.Matiev, heads of the Ministry of Sports and Youth Policy of Turkmenistan, and the National Olympic Committee.

During the meeting, the participants discussed issues related to the holding of the World Sambo Championship in Tu...

MEETING OF THE GOVERNMENT COMMISSION TO STUDY ISSUES RELATED TO TURKMENISTAN'S ACCESSION TO THE WTO

On October 8, 2020, a meeting of the Government Commission was held via videoconference to study issues related to Turkmenistan's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan V.Hajiev, heads and representatives of a number of relevant ministries and departments of the country took part in the meeting from the Turkmen side. The delegation of the World Trade Organization was headed by the Director of the Department for Accession to the WTO, Ms. Maika...

TURKMENISTAN INTENSIFIES COOPERATION WITH UCI

On October 8, 2020, an online meeting of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan B.Matiev with the President of the International Cyclists Union (UCI) David Lapartien took place.

Representatives of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Sports and Youth Policy, the National Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan also attended the meeting on behalf of the Turkmen side.

The parties expressed the need to further intensify bilateral cooperation, where there is a solid practice of product...