On June 23, 2020, an announcement containing distorted information on the preventive measures implemented in Turkmenistan against the coronavirus infection was placed on the official website of the Embassy of the USA in Turkmenistan.  In particular, it is asserted that the citizens with the symptoms of the disease resulting from the new type of infection are going through examination and can be sent to compulsory quarantine without the supervision of conveniences and for undefined period of time...

On June 19, 2020, a briefing was held in the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan on the topic "Review of the current situation on combating the coronavirus pandemic infection". The briefing was attended by the heads and representatives of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Health and Medical Industry, and other relevant departments of Turkmenistan, as well as heads of diplomatic missions and representatives of international organizations accredited in the country, loca...

On June 18, 2020, a regular meeting as part of the Human Rights Dialogue “Turkmenistan - European Union” was held in the form of a video conference. The heads and representatives of relevant ministries and departments of the country, including the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, the Ombudswoman of Turkmenistan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Internal Affairs and others attended the meeting.      The European side at the meeting was represented by the head and representatives of the European Serv...

On June 16, 2020, an online consultative meeting of the National Coordinators of the Regional Economic Cooperation in Central Asia (CAREC) program of the Asian Development Bank was held. From the Turkmen side the meeting was attended by the heads of the Ministry of Finance and Economics of Turkmenistan. During the meeting, the participants were introduced to the implemented projects of the CAREC program in the field of economics, trade, energy, tourism, economic corridors, as well as the meas...

On June 15, 2020, the first session of the Coordination Committee of the EU-Central Asia Working Group on Environment and Climate Change (WGECC) of the WECOOP project took place in the online format. The executives of the units of the European Commission Directorate-General for Environment, representatives of the Ministry of Environment, Land and Sea Protection of Italy, EU Delegation to Kazakhstan, as well as the senior specialists on the issues of nature protection and climate change of the...

On June 12, 2020, an online meeting was held at the Central Office of the Oil and Gas Complex of Turkmenistan with Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, and M. Meredov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan for Oil and Gas Issues. During the meeting, the parties discussed the possibility of preparing a joint review with the International Energy Agency on the prospects for the gas, oil and energy sectors of the economy of Turkmenistan. The...

On June 12, 2020, an online meeting between the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Central Asian countries and the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Mr. Josep Borrell Fontelles was held.      During the meeting, the issues related to the consolidation of efforts aimed at resisting the spread of new type of coronavirus infection were discussed.  The parties also considered the current state of affairs and future of cooperation between the European Union...