On April 2, 2024, negotiations between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Sub-Regional coordinator of the International Organization for Migration for Central Asia (IOM) Zeynal Hajiyev took place at the MFA of Turkmenistan. During the meeting, the parties noted the positive practice of cooperation between Turkmenistan and IOM. It was especially noted that issues of ensuring the rights of refugees and stateless persons, combating human trafficking are consid...

On April 2, 2024, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov met with Vice-President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Reinhold Lopatka. During the meeting, the parties noted with satisfaction that recently cooperation between Turkmenistan and the OSCE in key areas such as energy security, transport connectivity and environmental safety has been characterized by increasing dynamics. The parties agreed that...

On March 31, 2024, the 61st meeting of the Interdepartmental Commission of Turkmenistan on Caspian Sea Issues was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The meeting was attended by the relevant Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers, heads of a number of ministries and state agencies of Turkmenistan. Speaking at the meeting, the participants noted that under the clear leadership of the President of Turkmenistan, the country invariably takes a proactive position in developing balance...

On March 28, 2024, the International Media Forum “Turkmen Land – the Center of Ancient Civilizations” was held at the “Ýyldyz” hotel, timed to coincide with the celebrations marking the declaration of the city of Anau as the cultural capital of the Turkic world in 2024 and the 300th anniversary of the birth of Magtymguly Fragi. The event participants included representatives of domestic media, leading news agencies, television and radio companies, film associations, Internet portals, newspape...

Composer and teacher at Kyiv Children's Art School No. 8 Tatyana Dyman wrote about the outstanding Turkmen poet and thinker Magtymguly Fragi, as well as how the 300th anniversary of the great poet is celebrated in Ukraine. The composer's article entitled "Let the heart seek a dream." To mark the anniversary of the beacon of Turkmen literature” was published on March 28, 2024 on the pages of the All-Ukrainian cultural weekly “Slovo Prosvity”. The chief editor of the newspaper is Honored Artist...

On March 27, 2024, Chairman of the Mejlis D.Gulmanova accepted credentials from the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to Turkmenistan Christopher Alberto Martinez Berroteran. The Executive of the National Parliament, on behalf of the Head of the State, congratulated the diplomat on his appointment to a responsible post, wishing him success in fulfilling the important mission entrusted to him, to strengthen relations of friendship and cooperat...

On March 27, 2024, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Khusrav Noziri. President Serdar Berdimuhamedov noted that the current visit of the ECO Secretary General to Ashgabat includes participation in the International Conference “Main directions and potential for tourism development in Turkmenistan”. This forum is designed to reveal the tourism opportunities of our country and expand the geography of international cooper...