On January 22, 2024, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova accepted copies of the credentials of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Swiss Confederation to Turkmenistan (with residence in Baku) Thomas Stähli. The Deputy Minister congratulated the Ambassador on his appointment and wished him success in his diplomatic activities. During the meeting, the interest of parties was outlined in expanding the interstate dialogue. The diploma...

The Turkmen delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov is on a working visit to Japan on January 22-23, 2024. During the visit, it is planned to hold meetings in the Government, Parliament, relevant ministries and state agencies, with the leadership of financial and export credit agencies, leading Japanese companies. The agenda of the upcoming meetings will focus on issues related to strengthening interstate dialogue, expanding contacts through interpa...

On January 20, 2024, a regular meeting of the National Commission of Turkmenistan for UNESCO was held under the chairmanship of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov. Members of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, heads and representatives of relevant ministries and state agencies of the country took part in the meeting. Opening the meeting, R.Meredov summed up the activities of the Interdepartmental Commission for UNESCO for 2023, and also noted the priority...

On January 18, 2024, in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, a meeting was held between the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan M.Byashimova and the Deputy Managing Director for Russia, Eastern Partnership, Central Asia, Regional Cooperation and the OSCE in the European External Action Service (EEAS) Luke Pierre Devin. During the meeting, issues related to the implementation of EU projects and programs, the organization of bilateral visits and events, including the...

On January 17, 2024, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the Vice-President of the European Commission Margaritis Schinas. M.Schinas conveyed greetings from the leadership of the European Union to the head of Turkmenistan, expressing interest in expanding the dialogue with Turkmenistan. The President expressed confidence that the upcoming negotiations between the Vice-President of the EC in Ashgabat and Turkmen colleagues will provide an opportunity to discuss promising areas of coope...

On January 17, 2024, in the Turkmen Foreign ministry, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a meeting with the Vice-President of the European Commission Margaritis Schinas. During the meeting, the parties discussed key aspects of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the EU and prospects for its further development. In this respect, special attention was paid to the areas of security, digitalization, water management, transport and education. A separate topic o...

On January 16, 2024, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India Vidhu Pithambaran Nair, who is completing his diplomatic mission in Turkmenistan. During the meeting, the parties touched upon issues related to bilateral political, economic and energy cooperation. Along with this, attention was paid to interaction in the cultural and humanitarian sphere. In particular,...