On December 5, 2024, the presentation of the new book “Jewel of the Mind” of the National Leader of Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov was held in the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The conference was attended by the leadership and staff members of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, heads and representatives of diplomatic missions and representative offices of internat...

On 3 December 2024, the National Leader of Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov had a working trip to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to participate in the ‘One Water’ Summit held within the framework of the 16th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (COP-16). Following the unique traditions and customs of the Turkmen people, Haji Arkadag started his visit with a pilgrimage to the Holy Kaaba, visiti...

From 30 November to 1 December 2024, the Regional Consultative Meeting of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) on discussion of the establishment of the United Nations Special Programme for the Aral Sea Basin (UNSPAS) was held in Ashagbat. The proposal to establish the UN Special Programme for the Aral Sea Basin countries was put forward in 2012 by the National Leader of Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. At...

On December 1, 2024, the delegation of Turkmenistan headed by Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov took part in the Fifth Central Asia-China Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Chengdu, Sichuan Province of the People’s Republic of China. The participants of the meeting emphasized the important role of cooperation in the “Central Asia-China” Format in the context of intensifying joint efforts aimed at strengthening constructive partnership for common interests of the participating countries....

On 27 November 2024, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Pia Kauma, who arrived in Turkmenistan to participate in the second Ashgabat conference “Parliamentary Diplomacy in the OSCE Area: Dialogue as a Tool for Building Bridges for a Secure and Peaceful Future”. Thanking the head of state for the time devoted for the meeting, Ms. Pia Kauma noted that the OSCE attaches great importance to the development of interaction with neutral Turkmeni...

On November 26, 2024, the international conference and exhibition "International Transport-Transit Corridors: Interconnectivity and Development - 2024" began their work in the building of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan in Ashgabat, timed to coincide with the World Sustainable Transport Day. The event, organized by the Transport and Communications Agency under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, is attended by heads and specialists of specialized organizations of Tu...

On November 20, 2024, a meeting was held at the MFA of Turkmenistan between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, head of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) Kaha Imnadze. During the meeting, key aspects of the current cooperation were discussed and various directions of further interaction between Turkmenistan and the Regional Centre were considered. The sides also...