On June 26, 2020, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Ukraine in the center of Kyiv in the park, in which the monument to Magtymguly Pyraghi was erected, held a ceremony and laying flowers dedicated to the Day of Poetry of the great Turkmen poet and thinker Magtymguly Pyraghi and the day of workers of culture and art of Turkmenistan. The event was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the leadership of the “General Dir...

At the Dashoguz Regional Museum of History and Local Lore, a meeting of employees of museums and state historical and cultural reserves of the country was held. This largest museum in the northern region of the country was built in 2011. There are archaeological and ethnographic expositions, a gallery of fine art, pavilions dedicated to natural attractions, as well as modern achievements of the region. In total, the museum has more than eight thousand exhibits. The meeting participants dis...

On June 26, 2020, an online meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Turkmenistan (with residence in Ankara) Ashraf Hohar took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. Having exchanged warm greetings, the parties expressed the interest of Turkmenistan and Canada in building long-term relationship in various areas of mutual interest. The importance of cooperation between the forei...

On June 26, 2020, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov held a video conference with the Special Adviser to the UN Secretary General on Reforms, Mr. Jens Wandel. During the meeting, the parties discussed key vectors of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the UN and its specialized structures. In particular, joint actions to counteract the coronavirus pandemic and its socio-economic consequences were discussed. The importance of the...

On June 25, 2020, the ceremony of presenting the credentials by Ambassador T.Komekov to the President of Italy Sergio Mattarella as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Italian Republic was held in Quirinale Palace, the official residence of the President of Italy. In the framework of the ceremony, the meeting of Ambassador with the President was held during which Ambassador conveyed the warm greetings and best wishes to the President of Italy Sergio Mattare...

The next day of the Cultural Week, which continues in the Dashoguz region, was devoted to the musical traditions of the Turkmen people. A methodical conference was held in the House of Culture in the geneshlik “Altynýol” of the etrap named after S. A. Niyazov. The main topics of discussion were the study of national dance and folk art, as well as improving the work of rural houses of culture. The meeting participants focused on the potential of the material and technical base of the cultural...

On June 25, 2020, a telephone conversation took place between Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt S.Shoukry. The diplomats discussed a number of key issues regarding the Turkmen-Egyptian relations. The high level of political-diplomatic dialogue and the positive experience of cooperation within the international organizations, in particular the UN, were emphasized. Colleagues noted the need for inter-MFA consultat...