On December 16-17, 2023, a delegation of Turkmenistan headed by the Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov conducted a working visit to Herat province, Afghanistan. During a meeting with Foreign Minister Amir Khan Mottaki, Minister of Mining Industry Shahabutdin Delaware and Minister of Industry and Trade Nuretdin Azizi, a number of issues related to the further development of bilateral cooperation in a wide range of areas were discussed. In particular, the parties discussed the current stage of...

On December 15, 2023, consultations were held in a video conference format between the heads of structural divisions of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Kingdom of Thailand. During the negotiations, an exchange of views took place on current issues and prospects for bilateral relations in the political, diplomatic, trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres. The sides discussed the prospects for exchanging visits at various levels, expanding ties between th...

On December 14, 2023, in the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, a regular meeting of the Steering Committee for the Implementation of the Turkmenistan-UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for 2021-2025 (RPC) and the National Working Group for the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in Turkmenistan was held. The event, chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov, was attended by the UN Resident Coordinator in Turkme...

On December 14, 2023, the leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan held a meeting together with the heads of the country’s diplomatic corps abroad, dedicated to the foreign policy activities of Turkmenistan. In the framework of the meeting, a review of the activities of the structural units of the Foreign Ministry, as well as diplomatic missions and consulates of the country abroad took place in the context of the implementation of the Concept of the foreign policy course...

On December 14, 2023, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova met with the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) Gender Advisor Leyla Sharafi, who arrived in Ashgabat to participate in the International Forum “Dialogue-Guarantee of Peace”. During the meeting, the parties emphasized that Turkmenistan is pursuing an active gender policy aimed at strengthening the principles of equal participation of women in all spheres of social and political life. Turkmenistan’s commitmen...

On December 13, 2023, a round table was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan on cooperation with the United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat). The round table was attended by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan M.Byashimova, Interregional Advisor for Eastern Europe and Central Asia of UN-Habitat K.Schaefer, UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan D.Shlapachenko, as well as representatives of relevant ministries and state agencies of Turkmenistan....

On December 11, 2023, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations, Deputy Administrator of the United Nations Development Program and Director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Europe and the CIS Ivana Zivkovic. I.Zivkovic congratulated the head of state, the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan and the Turkmen people on the 28th anniversary of the Neutrality of Turkmenistan, wishing peace, prosperity and new successes. During the...