One of the priority vectors of the foreign policy strategy of neutral Turkmenistan, initiated by the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and now successfully implemented by the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, is the development of broad international cooperation, where special importance is attached to humanitarian ties. From time immemorial, the Turkmen people have been characterized by the principles o...

On November 8, 2023, a solemn conference was held at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan on the occasion of the inclusion of the city Ashgabat in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the category “Design”. The event was attended by representatives of the Mejlis and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, a number of ministries, state agencies and public organizations of the country, academic staff and students, and representati...

On November 6, 2023, the delegation of Turkmenistan led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs V.Hajiyev took part in the fourth review of Turkmenistan within the framework of the 44th session of the Working Group of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) taking place from November 6 to 17 of this year in Geneva. During the meeting, the delegation of Turkmenistan made a report on the main directions of the policy of our country with regard the realization of the commitments undertaken in the fiel...

On November 3, 2023, as part of a working visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov took part in the 10th Summit of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States. The Summit was also attended by President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov, President the Republic of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan,...

On November 3, 2023, in Astana, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan B.Myatiev took part in the regular meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS). The meeting was also attended by the heads of the foreign affairs ministries of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, Uzbekistan and Hungary, the general secretaries of the OTS, Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States (TURKPA) and the International Organization of Turkic Culture (TURK...

On November 2, 2023, a meeting dedicated to the 78th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations was held at the UN Office in Turkmenistan. The meeting was attended by heads and employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, as well as representatives of the UN specialized missions and agencies in Turkmenistan. Opening the event, UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan D.Shlapachenko noted the consistent activities of Turkmenistan in promoting a culture of peace and tr...

On November 2, 2023, negotiations took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, and the visiting Director of the UN Multi-Country Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Freya von Groote, who arrived in Ashgabat. During the meeting, the parties discussed priority areas of partnership between Turkmenistan and the UN that were of mutual interest, and also exchanged views on the development of effective interaction with UNOPS in the context of servicing internat...