The delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V.Hajiyev, within the framework of its visit to Brussels on May 16, held bilateral meetings with the Secretary General of the World Customs Organization Mr. Kunio Mikuriya, the Secretary General of the Energy Charter Secretariat Mr. Guy Lentz, and also with the Managing Director for Russia, Eastern partnership, Central Asia, Regional cooperation and OSCE of the European External Action Service, Mr. Mi...

On May 13, 2022, the first Dialogue of Women of the States of Central Asia and the Russian Federation started its work in Ashgabat. It is attended by representatives of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Russian Federation. Speaker of the Mejlis of the Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan Gulshat Mammedova, Chairman of the Council of the Interparliamentary Assembly of the CIS countries, Chairman of the Federat...

On May 12, 2022, the first Inter-Parliamentary Forum of the countries of Central Asia and the Russian Federation, held on the initiative of the Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of the Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, completed its work at the Ashgabat Congress Center. During the Forum, issues were discussed in three areas: “Legislative body of state power: modern experience and cooperation”, “Medical diplomacy: exchange of experience is a reliable way forward”, “Regiona...

Today, on May 9, in honor of the anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, a flower-laying ceremony was held at the monuments of the «Halk hakydasy» memorial complex. The ceremony was attended by the Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of the Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan G.M. Berdimuhamedov, who before it met with the heads of diplomatic missions and representatives of international organizations accredited in Ashgabat. During the meeting, the Chairman of the Halk Masla...

On May 4, 2022, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the European Union Special Representative for Central Asia, Ms. Teri Hakala. Expressing gratitude for the time devoted to the meeting, the guest conveyed warm greetings to the head of the Turkmen state from the leaders of the European Union and, taking the opportunity, congratulated Serdar Berdimuhamedov on taking office as the President of Turkmenistan. Having cordially welcomed the EU Special Representative for Central Asia to the...

On April 27, 2022, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the Head of the Demographic Statistics Division of the UN Statistics Office Srdjan Mrkic. During the meeting, the parties reviewed the current state and prospects of Turkmenistan's partnership with the UN, in particular with the UN Statistics Office and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA). The main topic of discussion was the preparations for the complete census of the population and housing stock of Turk...

On April 23, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, took part in the videoconferencing format in the Fourth Asia-Pacific Water Summit (APWS). This meeting is a unique platform for multilateral exchange of views, discussion and cooperation on water issues, generating innovative ideas and know-how in this important area. The current Kumamoto Summit, the theme of which is "Water for Sustainable Development - Best Practices and the Next G...