On November 27, 2023, a round table was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan dedicated to the presentation of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT). The event was attended by heads and representatives of ministries and departments, public organizations, members of the Interdepartmental Commission to ensure the implementation of Turkmenistan’s international obligations in the field of human rights and international humanitarian law, heads of represe...

Taking an active and initiative position in development of well-balanced solutions to topical issues of modernity, neutral Turkmenistan continues to put into practice consistently its foreign policy based on principles of peaceful disposition, good neighbourhood and constructive cooperation in regional and global dimensions. Important events of international significance, by which the current year is marked, can serve a clear evidence of effectiveness of the far-sighted strategy, which was initi...

On November 21, 2023, within the framework of the plenary session of the 42nd session of the General Conference of UNESCO, a resolution was adopted according to which Turkmenistan’s proposal to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the birth of the poet Magtymguly Fragi was included in the List of significant dates for joint celebration with UNESCO in 2024-2025. This event is another striking evidence of international recognition of the role and significance in world literature and in the contex...

On November 23, 2023, a telephone conversation took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye Hakan Fidan. During the negotiations, the parties discussed current topics of Turkmen-Turkish cooperation. At the same time, special attention is paid to the practical implementation of bilateral agreements reached at the highest state level. The heads of the foreign ministries of Turkmenistan and Tür...

Today, carrying out close interaction on the world stage, Turkmenistan and Türkiye demonstrate similar or largely similar positions on current regional and global issues. Cooperation in the humanitarian sphere is recognized in the world as an important tool for maintaining mutual understanding between peoples and creating a favorable climate for their political and economic interaction. In this context, the current high level of interaction between Turkmenistan and the Republic of Türkiye was...

On November 16, 2023, during the 42nd session of the UNESCO General Conference, Turkmenistan was unanimously elected as a member of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for Physical Education and Sport for 2023-2027. This Committee was established in 1978 to promote the role and importance of sport and its inclusion in public policy. Turkmenistan was elected as a member of this UNESCO structure for the period 2017-2021.

The 16th meeting of the Economic Cooperation Organization began in Tashkent, in which the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, who arrived on a working visit to Tashkent, takes part. The head of state will voice Turkmenistan’s vision for the development of mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields in the Economic Cooperation Organization space. The previous, 15th Summit of this Organization was held in Ashgabat on 28th of November, 2021. Based on its results, the Final...