On 18 November 2024, the opening ceremony of the Days of Culture of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Turkmenistan was held in the State Cultural Centre “Mukam” Palace. The event was attended by leadership and representatives of relevant ministries of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, diplomatic missions accredited in our country, mass media, as well as creative artists. As part of the opening of  the Days of Culture, an exhibition of works of arts and crafts was held in the foyer of the “Mukam” Pa...

On 16 November 2024, the successive meeting of Turkmenistan’s National Commission for UNESCO was held on under the chairmanship of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov. The meeting was attended by relevant Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers, leadership and representatives of relevant ministries and profile agencies, as well as public organizations and mass media. A wide range of cooperation issues within the framework of this specialized UN agency were discu...

On 15 November 2024, a meeting was held at the MFA of Turkmenistan between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the delegation headed by Secretary General of the International Turkic Culture Organization (TURKSOY) Sultan Raev. During the meeting, the sides discussed present issues of cooperation and defined favorable fields of the partnership of Turkmenistan with TURKSOY. According to both sides, relations between Turkmenistan and TURKSOY have significantly inten...

On 11 November 2024, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan Dmitry Shlapachenko. During the meeting, the parties discussed present areas of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the UN, including its specialized agencies. Special focus at the meeting was made on climate issues. The parties discussed precise ways of collaboration on the implementation of the Roadmap for 2025-2026 on Strengthening International Cooperation o...

On 8 November 2024, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Ms. Ruvendrini Menikdiwela, UN Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The guest expressed gratitude for meeting and presented to the President of Turkmenistan a Certificate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for Turkmenistan's achievements on ending statelessness in the country. Ms. Menikdiwela took the opport...

On 8 November 2024, the Ministerial Conference “Ending Statelessness in Central Asia” was held at the “Yyldyz” Hotel in Ashgabat. The conference was organized by the Government of Turkmenistan and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) with the participation of representatives of the Governments of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan, as well as UN agencies and international organizations....

On 7 November 2024, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with Ms. Ruvendrini Menikdiwela, UN Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), who arrived in Ashgabat on a working visit. During the talks, the sides noted the effectiveness of Turkmenistan’s long-term cooperation with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). It was emphasized that Turkmenistan, being a par...