INTER-MFA CONSULTATIONS HELD IN THE FORM OF A VIDEOCONFERENCE BETWEEN TURKMENISTAN AND THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

On June 11, 2020, inter-MFA consultations were held in the form of a video conference between the foreign affairs agencies of Turkmenistan and the People’s Republic of China.

The Turkmen delegation was headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V.Hajiev. The Chinese side was led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China Le Yucheng.

During a constructive conversation, the parties discussed a wide range of issues of bilateral cooperation, as we...

DEPUTY MINISTERS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES AND AFGHANISTAN HELD A MEETING

On June 11, 2020, the next round of the meeting of the Deputy Foreign Ministers of Central Asian countries and Afghanistan was held with the participation of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia in the format of a video conference.

The meeting was attended by senior diplomats from the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the Special Representative of th...

MEETING OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF TURKMENISTAN WITH THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

On June 11, 2020, the online meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov with the Assistant Administrator of UNDP and Director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Europe and the CIS Ms.Mirjana Spoljaric Egger was held.

During the meeting, the parties highly appraised the long-term and efficient cooperation of Turkmenistan with the United Nations and its specialized agencies.  The parties stated the success of the work of the Country Office of the UN Development Progr...

ONLINE MEETING OF THE HEADS OF EXTERNAL POLICY AGENCIES OF THE CA COUNTRIES WITH THE HIGH REPRESENTATIVE OF THE EU FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND SECURITY POLICY

On June 12, 2020, an online meeting between the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Central Asian countries and the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Mr. Josep Borrell Fontelles was held.     

During the meeting, the issues related to the consolidation of efforts aimed at resisting the spread of new type of coronavirus infection were discussed. 

The parties also considered the current state of affairs and future of cooperation between the European Union...

ONLINE MEETING WITH THE LEADERSHIP OF THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY HAD BEEN HELD

On June 12, 2020, an online meeting was held at the Central Office of the Oil and Gas Complex of Turkmenistan with Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, and M. Meredov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan for Oil and Gas Issues.

During the meeting, the parties discussed the possibility of preparing a joint review with the International Energy Agency on the prospects for the gas, oil and energy sectors of the economy of Turkmenistan.

The...

TURKMEN-AMERICAN REVIEW MEETING WAS HELD

On June 12, 2020, a half-yearly review meeting of the Turkmen-American political consultations took place through videoconferencing. 

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V.Hajiyev and the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Central Asia, Press and Public Diplomacy J.Henick participated to the meeting.

In the framework of the review, the parties discussed the current state of affairs and future development of bilateral partnership between Turkmenistan and the USA in different...

FIRST SESSION OF THE COORDINATION COMMITTEE OF THE EU-CENTRAL ASIA WORKING GROUP ON ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE WAS HELD

On June 15, 2020, the first session of the Coordination Committee of the EU-Central Asia Working Group on Environment and Climate Change (WGECC) of the WECOOP project took place in the online format.

The executives of the units of the European Commission Directorate-General for Environment, representatives of the Ministry of Environment, Land and Sea Protection of Italy, EU Delegation to Kazakhstan, as well as the senior specialists on the issues of nature protection and climate change of the...

Dashoguz region to Host Culture Week-2020 on June 22-27

Dashoguz region  is preparing to host the Culture Week-2020. From June 22 through to June 27, the country’s northern region will be brimming with spectacular festivities, awareness-raising events, and glittering premieres also timed to honor cultural and art workers on their professional day and the great Turkmen poet, Magtymguly Pyragy.

The annual forum, which celebrates our country’s richly diverse historical and cultural heritage, is the colorful showcase of vibrant contemporary Turkmen cu...

CAREC NATIONAL FOCAL POINTS CONSULTATIONS WERE HELD

On June 16, 2020, an online consultative meeting of the National Coordinators of the Regional Economic Cooperation in Central Asia (CAREC) program of the Asian Development Bank was held. From the Turkmen side the meeting was attended by the heads of the Ministry of Finance and Economics of Turkmenistan.

During the meeting, the participants were introduced to the implemented projects of the CAREC program in the field of economics, trade, energy, tourism, economic corridors, as well as the meas...

TURKMENISTAN AND FRANCE STRENGTHEN TRADE AND ECONOMIC COOPERATION

On June 16, 2020, a meeting was held in the form of a videoconference between representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the France-Turkmenistan Chamber of Commerce on the possibilities of developing and expanding trade and economic cooperation between Turkmenistan and France.

This meeting provided an opportunity for participants to discuss in detail the level of trade and economic relations between the two countries. The possibilities of developing partnerships in...