On May 23-24, 2022, the delegation of Turkmenistan took part in the 2nd preparatory meeting of the Economic and Environmental Forum of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which was held in Lodž, Poland. In his speech, the representative of the Turkmenbashi seaport noted the importance of the development of transport and trade facilitation, as well as energy security as priorities for cooperation between Turkmenistan and the OSCE in the field of economy and environm...

Within the framework of participation in the session on reforms and prospects for cooperation in the ECO region, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Vepa Hajiyev had a meeting with the ECO Secretary General Khusrav Noziri. During the meeting, the parties exchanged views on a variety of issues concerning the current agenda of the Organization as well as the measures for implementation of the decisions taken during the 15th ECO Summit and 25th Meeting of the Council of Minist...

On May 23, 2022, the next meeting of the Brainstorming Session on the reform process and prospects for cooperation in the ECO region began at the ECO Secretariat in Tehran. The meeting is held at the level of Deputy Foreign Ministers. The delegation of Turkmenistan at the meeting is headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs V. Hajiyev. The high-level meeting, opened by ECO Secretary General Khusrav Noziri, includes a plenary session and two working rounds. The session is aimed at con...

On May 22, 2022, a meeting of the Ministers of Health of the Central Asian countries was held in the building of the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the UN Office in Geneva, with the participation of Dr. Hans Kluge, Regional Director for Europe of the World Health Organization. High government delegations from the countries of Central Asia took part in the meeting. During the meeting, specific issues and areas of cooperation were discussed, including the development and promotion of t...

On May 16-20, 2022, the 31st session of the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) was held in a hybrid format in Vienna. The session was attended by representatives from 130 countries and 55 non-governmental organizations, including the delegation of Turkmenistan. The session was opened by the Chairperson of ECOSOC, the Executive Director of UNODC, the Executive Director of UN Women and the Chairperson of the CCPCJ. They highlighted the challenges of the Kyoto Declara...

On May 20, 2022, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Roman Sklyar, who arrived in our country. Thanking for the time devoted to the meeting and the opportunity to discuss certain issues of interstate cooperation in a personal conversation, the guest conveyed warm greetings from the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who addressed the head of Turkmenistan with the wishes of success in state activities a...

On May 17, 2022, the head of the delegation of Turkmenistan to the OSCE met with the Chairperson of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Ms. Margareta Cederfelt. During the meeting, the parties touched upon the issues on the Organization's agenda, in particular the situation in Afghanistan and reforming the OSCE. Ms. M. Sederfelt noted that the OSCE PA attaches great importance to cooperation with Turkmenistan, noting the importance of maintaining peace and security in the region. The Presiden...