On October 29, 2020, a videoconference meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the heads of the UN system representation offices and international financial institutions in Turkmenistan. During the meeting, the participants discussed the key issues of cooperation and underlined the efficiency of joint plans and programmes, particularly in the area of healthcare, education and culture. The importance of the Sustainable Development Cooperation...

On October 28, 2020, the XXV International Conference "Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan-2020" (OGT-2020) started in Ashgabat. This prestigious international forum was organized by the State Concerns Turkmengaz and Turkmennebit in partnership with the Turkmenforum Company. The high-level conference is attended by heads and representatives of ministries and specialized departments of Turkmenistan, diplomatic missions and representative offices of international organizations, journalists from local a...

On the 27th of October 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a videoconference meeting with the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Ms.Olga Algayerova. During the meeting, the parties noted the efficiency of multiyear collaboration of Turkmenistan with the UN Economic Commission for Europe on a wide range. The important role of the UNECE in coordinating the relations between the...

On October 23, 2020, the International Conference "United Nations: Cooperation for International Peace and Sustainable Development" was held at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan in honor of the 75th anniversary of the UN and the 25th anniversary of the permanent Neutrality of Turkmenistan. The conference was accompanied by an exhibition of the same name, timed to coincide with these significant dates. The conference was attended by...

On October 23, 2020, at a regular meeting of the Security Committee of the OSCE, the delegation of Turkmenistan made a statement on the "Strategy of Turkmenistan in the field of security based on the principles of neutrality" on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Permanent Neutrality of Turkmenistan. In particular, the statement notes that on December 12 this year, Turkmenistan, together with the international community, celebrates the 25th anniversary of the international recognitio...

On October 23, 2020, the three-day online diplomatic courses for young diplomats of foreign countries on the topic “Neutrality of Turkmenistan – for the sake of peace, stability and sustainable development,” organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, completed their work. The closing ceremony was attended by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs V. Hajiyev, representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, the Rector of the Institute of International Relation...

On October 22, 2020, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Turkmenistan Mr. Katsumata Takahiko whose diplomatic mission in the country has completed. The diplomats highly appraised the Turkmen-Japanese partnership and underlined its rich content. The expansion of the political-diplomatic contacts on the highest levels was emphasized.  In this regard, the significance of the vis...