PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN TOOK PART IN THE INTERNATIONAL FORUM FOR NORTHERN ECONOMIC COOPERATION

On November 18, 2021, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov delivered a video address at the International Forum for Northern Economic Cooperation, held in Seoul, Republic of Korea in a hybrid format.

 Serving as a multilateral platform to promote economic cooperation in the Eurasian continent, this forum annually brings together prominent statesmen, representatives of business circles, world-renowned experts, as well as members of international and regional organizations. This...

THE HEAD OF TURKMENISTAN DEFINED THE PRIORITIES FOR EFFECTIVE INTERACTION AT THE INTERNATIONAL FORUM IN SEOUL

Today, on November 18, during his video address to the participants of the International Forum for Northern Economic Cooperation, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov underlined the need of further expansion of mutually beneficial dialogue in promising areas of interest.

The Head of Turkmenistan also drew participants’ attention to the most relevant issues of regional agenda and prospects of the development of mutually beneficial partnership in Eurasia. Turkmen-Korean relations...

THE MINISTERS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF TURKMENISTAN AND THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA DISCUSSED COOPERATION ISSUES

Today, on November 18, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea Chung Eui-yong.

During the talks, the ministers discussed priority issues of bilateral cooperation in political, trade and economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres.

The sides noted the traditionally friendly relations between Turkmenistan and the Republic of Korea, built o...

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, ORGANIZED TOGETHER WITH THE ECONOMIC COOPERATION ORGANIZATION WAS HELD IN ASHGABAT

On the 19th of November, 2021, an International Conference titled “Neutrality, Peace and Trust” organized in collaboration with the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) was held at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan in a hybrid format.

The Conference was attended by the ECO delegation, officers of the diplomatic service of Turkmenistan, teachers and students of the higher educational institutions, as well as the representatives of th...

A MEETING WAS HELD ON THE ISSUES OF TURKMEN-CHINESE COOPERATION IN THE SPHERE OF GAS

On November 19, 2021, the Seventh meeting of the Sub-Committee on Energy Cooperation of the Turkmen-Chinese Intergovernmental Committee on Cooperation was held in an online format.

The Turkmen side was led by the Chairman of “Turkmengas” State Concern B.Amanov. The Chinese side was led by the Director of the National Energy Administration of the People’s Republic of China Zhang Jianhua. The meeting was also attended by the representatives of the relevant ministries and agencies of the two cou...

PRIORITY ISSUES OF INTERACTION BETWEEN TURKMENISTAN AND THE UNHCR WERE DISCUSSED

On November 19, 2021, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Vepa Hajiyev met with Regional Representative of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Central Asia Hans Friedrich Schodder in videoconference format.

During the meeting, the sides gave a brief overview to the joint work done in 2021 and reviewed the implementation of previously reached agreements. The sides emphasized the strategic nature of Turkmenistan's partnership with the United...

TURKMENISTAN ELECTED AS A MEMBER OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL COUNCIL OF THE INTERNATIONAL HYDROLOGICAL PROGRAMME OF UNESCO

On November 18, 2021, during the 41st session of the General Conference of UNESCO, Turkmenistan was elected as a member of the Intergovernmental Council of the International Hydrological Programme for the period 2021-2025.

The goal of the International Hydrological Programme is to contribute to the development and deepening of knowledge in the field of hydrology, development of modern methods and approaches of research in this field, the development of strategies and policies for sustainable...

THE ISSUES OF INTERACTION OF TURKMENISTAN WITH THE EBRD WERE CONSIDERED

Today, on November 19, an online meeting with the delegation of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development headed by Managing Director, Central Asia for the EBRD Zsuzsanna Hargitai took place.

From the Turkmen side the meeting was attended by the Chairman of the Central Bank of Turkmenistan G.Mushshikov and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V.Hajiyev.

In the course of the constructive talk the parties discussed a number of directions of mutually beneficial cooper...

DELEGATION OF TURKMENISTAN TOOK PART IN THE “EUROPEAN UNION - CENTRAL ASIA” MEETING IN DUSHANBE

On November 22, 2021, a regular meeting of the heads of foreign ministries of Central Asia and the European Union in the format “European Union - Central Asia” opened in Dushanbe. The delegation of Turkmenistan headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Vepa Hajiyev took part in the meeting.

The participants of the meeting discussed the state and prospects of relations between the European Union and Central Asian countries, the course of implementation of the European Union Strategy for Cen...

THE FIFTH MEETING OF TURKMENISTAN-CHINA COOPERATION COMMITTEE WAS HELD

Today, on November 22, under the chairmanship of the co-Chair of the Turkmen part of the Committee, the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the co-Chair of the Chinese part of the Committee, Member of Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, the Senior Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China Han Zheng the regular fifth meeting of Turkmenistan-China Committee on Cooperation was held.

During the me...