The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the UNESCO inscribed Turkmen national dutar making craftsmanship and traditional music performing art combined with singing into the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The given decision was unanimously taken in the course of the Sixteenth session of the Intergovernmental Committee of the Organization which is being held fully online from 13 to 18 December 2021. Pro...

Today, On December 14, a humanitarian cargo of food, textile and household goods, as well as oil products was delivered from Turkmenistan to neighboring Afghanistan. As is known, during the extended meeting of the Government on December 10 of this year, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has signed the Order on sending humanitarian aid to Afghanistan. This document was signed "with a view to assist neighboring Afghanistan on a systematic and regular basis and to provide an al...

On the 11th of December, 2021, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rasdid Meredov met with the Head of the Regional Representation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Central Asia Sangeeta Koenig, who arrived to the Turkmen capital. In the framework of the meeting the parties exchanged views on the issues of the current state of interaction of Turkmenistan with the ICRC on key directions. In particular, the issues of the implementation of international humani...

On December 11, 2021, there held a meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov with the Director General of the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS) Yerlan Baidaulet, who arrived to Ashgabat for participation in the International Conference “Peace and Trust Policy – Basis of International Security, Stability and Development”. In the course of the talk the parties discussed important issues of interaction of Turkmenistan with the IOFS and prospects of the...

On December 11, 2021, at the International University for Humanities and Development of Turkmenistan in the framework of the International Conference "Peace and Trust Policy – Basis of International Security, Stability and Development" was held a plenary session on "Human dimension of the processes of building a universal culture of peace and trust". The session was moderated by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Doctor, Rector of the International University for Humanities and Dev...

On December 11, 2021, at the Turkmen State University named after Magtymguly within the framework of the International Conference «Peace and Trust Policy – Basis of International Security, Stability and Development» was held a plenary session on «Inseparable link between a culture of peace and sustainable development agenda». During the meeting, the UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan, D.Shlapachenko, moderated the session. Also, V.Gutsu, UN Food and Agriculture Organization Subregiona...

During the International Conference «Peace and Trust Policy – Basis of International Security, Stability and Development» held on December 11, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov emphasized the uniqueness of Turkmen neutrality, which is firmly based on current realities and centuries-old experience of our people, serves as a strong guarantee of ensuring peace and security in the region and serves as an important factor impacting the positive development of international economic...