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2 Jul

MINISTERS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF TURKMENISTAN AND AFGHANISTAN DISCUSSED A NUMBER OF ISSUES BY PHONE

On July 2, 2020, a telephone conversation between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammed Haneef Atmar was held. The parties noted the significance of regular contacts between the Heads of States and in the framework of the external policy agencies. Mr. Atmar addressed kind words to Turkmenistan in connection with the humanitarian aid provided to Afghanistan in the period of pande...

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2 Jul

A TRILATERAL MEETING OF THE PRESIDENTS OF TURKMENISTAN, AFGHANISTAN AND AZERBAIJAN WAS HELD

On July 2, 2020, a trilateral meeting was held in the form of a video conference between the Presidents of Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Azerbaijan. The agenda of the high-level meeting included discussion of a joint project - the international transit and transport corridor along the route Afghanistan-Turkmenistan-Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey (Lapis Lazuli). During a video conference on the implementation of this joint project, the heads of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Ashraf Gh...

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1 Jul

REPRESENTATIVES OF TURKMENISTAN PARTICIPATE IN AN ONLINE SEMINAR ON THE ISSUES OF ACCESSION TO THE WTO

On July 1, 2020, the fifth session of the online seminar on the accession of the countries to the World Trade Organization (WTO) entitled “Accession in Focus: Eurasia” was held. Turkmenistan was represented at this session by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V.Hajiyev. The event was also attended by means of videoconferencing by the representatives of relevant departments and organizations of the public and private sectors, scientists from participating countries and WTO...

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1 Jul

TURKMENISTAN IS ELECTED TO THE VICE-CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE 75TH SESSION OF THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Turkmenistan is elected to the vice-chairmanship of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the UN informed about this on June 29, 2020.   It is pertinent to note that our country is being elected to the vice-chairmanship of the UN General Assembly session for the sixth time. Previously Turkmenistan was elected to the 58th, 62nd, 64th, 68th and 71st sessions in this status.  The successive assignment of this honorable mission serves...

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30 Jun

STRENGTHENING OF TRADE AND ECONOMIC RELATIONS BETWEEN TURKMENISTAN AND THE GREAT BRITAIN

On June 30, 2020, the Minister of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan E.Annamuhammedov met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Turkmenistan Hugh Stanley Philpott. During the constructive conversation, the parties discussed issues on further strengthening and expanding mutually beneficial, bilateral trade-economic cooperation between the two countries. They also emphasized the possibilities of developing partnersh...

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30 Jun

KEY ASPECTS OF TURKMEN-NORWEGIAN COOPERATION HAVE BEEN DISCUSSED

On June 30, 2020, an online meeting was held between the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V.Hajiyev and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Norway to Turkmenistan (with residence in Oslo) Ole Johan Bernoy and the Special Representative of the Norway for Afghanistan, Per Albert Ilsaas. During the meeting, diplomats noted the commitment of the two countries to the further development of Turkmen-Norwegian ties in the political, trade-economic, cul...

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30 Jun

A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CIS ECONOMIC COUNCIL WAS HELD IN VIDEO CONFERENCING FORMAT

On June 30, 2020, the 86th meeting of the Economic Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States was held in video conferencing format. At the meeting, the Turkmen delegation was represented by the Deputy Minister of Finance and Economics of Turkmenistan. During the meeting, priority directions of the interstate trade and economic partnership were discussed, as well as issues of strengthening the regulatory framework of mutually beneficial partnership between the countries of the Commonwe...

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