TURKMENISTAN PARTICIPATED IN A MULTILATERAL MINISTERIAL MEETING ON AFGHANISTAN

On the 8th of September 2021, a multilateral ministerial meeting on Afghanistan took place in the format of a videoconferencing. The subject matter of the session was the situation in this country.

The Foreign Ministers of more than 20 countries as well as the high-level representatives of the UN, EC and NATO also attended the virtual talk initiated by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the United States of America and the Federal Republic of Germany.

Based on the main subject of the tal...

23RD CENTRAL ASIA MEDIA CONFERENCE WAS HELD

On September 9-10, 2021, in Tashkent city the 23rd Central Asia Media Conference of the OSCE was held in hybrid format. The theme of the Conference was “Promoting Public Value of the Media in Central Asia”.

About 70 participants from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia representing the governmental structures, media, the civil society and scientific community discussed core values, the content and strategic problems of the public service broadcasting in t...

RESOLUTION ON «COOPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED NATIONS AND THE ECONOMIC COOPERATION ORGANIZATION» ADOPTED

On September 9, 2021, at the proposal of Turkmenistan at the 102nd plenary meeting of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly a resolution «On cooperation between the United Nations and the Economic Cooperation Organization» was unanimously adopted.

As is known, within the framework of Turkmenistan's chairmanship in the Economic Cooperation Organization, Ashgabat will host the 15th Summit of Heads of State of this organization on November 28 this year.

Neutral Turkmenistan promotes imp...

COUNTRIES OF CENTRAL ASIA DISCUSSED THE ISSUES OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COOPERATION COUNCIL OF THE STATES OF THE GULF

On September 13, 2021, a meeting was held at the General Secretariat of the Cooperation Council of the States of the Gulf between the Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the countries of Central Asia in Riyadh and the Assistant Secretary General of the Council on Political Affairs and Negotiation.

During the meeting the diplomats of Central Asian countries discussed the issues of build-up of the potential of cooperation with the Council.

The participants of the meeting also co...

MINISTERIAL MEETING ON THE HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN AFGHANISTAN HELD IN GENEVA

On September 13, 2021, a high-level meeting on the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan was held in Geneva in a hybrid format. The Turkmen side was represented at the meeting by the delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The high-level meeting was attended by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, as well as representatives of reputable international organizations.

Turkmenistan, following the traditions of good-neighborliness and friendship, systematically provides hu...

HEADS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AGENCIES OF TURKMENISTAN AND THE FRG DISCUSSED THE ISSUES OF BILATERAL COLLABORATION

Today, on September 14, a telephone conversation took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany Heiko Maas.

Minister on behalf of the Government of Germany expressed deep gratitude to Turkmenistan for cooperation in the issues of ensuring the flights of aircrafts with the aim of evacuating citizens from Afghanistan. At the same time, it was emphasized that the immediate granting of p...

CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES WERE DISCUSSED AT THE C5+1 MINISTERIAL MEETING

Climate policy leaders of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, the Republic of Uzbekistan and the United States of America convened virtually for a C5+1 Ministerial on September 16, 2021.

Delegation of Turkmenistan was led by the Minister of Agriculture and Environment Protection of the country A.Altyyev

The parties discussed the issues of the climate change, the critical nature of the climate crisis, in particular its negative impact t...

THE WORKING VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN TO THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN STARTED

Today, on September 17, 2021, the working visit of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to the Republic of Tajikistan started.

Within the framework of the visit President of Turkmenistan will take part in the meeting of the Council of the Heads of States of the countries-members of Shanghai Cooperation Organization as Guest of Honor.

Also during the visit it is planned to hold bilateral meetings of the President of Turkmenistan with the Heads of foreign states.

STATISTICAL CAPACITY BUILDING AND REPORTING ON IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL SDGS WERE DISCUSSED IN ASHGABAT

On September 17, there was a meeting on cooperation between the Government of Turkmenistan and the UN on strengthening statistical capacity and reporting on implementation of national SDGs, Socio-Economic Response Plan and Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework between the Government of Turkmenistan and the United Nations for 2021-2025.

During the meeting the importance of dynamic joint activities on a systematic basis, aimed at the comprehensive implementation of the fundamental docum...

MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN

On September 17, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, participating as an honorary guest in a meeting of the Council of Heads of States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, had a meeting with President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon.

After exchanging warm greetings, the heads of friendly states expressed satisfaction with the opportunity to meet again and in a personal conversation to discuss the prospects for bilateral cooperation, including within the fram...