The 110th session of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) began its work at the United Nations Office at Geneva from 7 to 31 August 2023. From 21 to 22 August 2023, the Turkmen delegation participates in the work of the mentioned session headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, V.Hajiyev. During the first day of the session, the questions concerning the implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination o...

On August 20, 2023, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov left for a working visit to Hungary to participate in the celebrations of the World Championship in Athletics held in Budapest, as well as the country's national holiday - St.Stephen's Day. This visit of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, undertaken at the invitation of the Hungarian Prime Minister, is another effective step towards the progressive development of a constructive interstate dialogue, which in the modern era has been given a new...

On August 17, 2023, the ceremony of presenting credentials by Ambassador M.Seyitmammedov to the Emir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to Qatar was held in the Palace of the Emir of the State of Qatar. In the framework of ceremony, the Ambassador conveyed warm greetings and best wishes to the Emir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on behalf of the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdim...

On August 14, 2023, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the newly appointed Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, Head of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) Kaha Imnadze. Expressing sincere gratitude for the opportunity of a personal meeting and a welcome, the diplomat conveyed greetings to the head of Turkmenistan from UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who addressed the best wishes to all the Turkmen people. Thanki...

Recently, comments began to appear in a number of international media regarding the possibility of implementing a project for the supply of Turkmen natural gas in the western direction. We are talking about the construction of a gas pipeline along the bottom of the Caspian Sea in order to transport Turkmen "blue fuel" to European markets (the Trans-Caspian pipeline). Such a “sudden” manifestation of interest in a large-scale project in the current conditions, in general, is understandable and...

Today, on July 22, 2023, a regular meeting of the National Commission of Turkmenistan for UNESCO was held under the leadership of the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, Minister of foreign affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov. The meeting was attended by members of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, heads and representatives of relevant ministries, departments of the country, public organizations, the executive secretary of the National Commission of Turkmenistan...

On July 21, 2023, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea Kim Jin-pyo, who is in Turkmenistan on an official visit at the head of a representative delegation of his country. The head of state expressed confidence that the meetings and negotiations within the framework of the current visit would serve to further strengthen bilateral inter-parliamentary ties. As President Serdar Berdimuhamedov noted, Turkmenistan hig...