On September 11-13, 2023, the sixth meeting of the High-Level Working Group on Caspian Sea Issues was held in the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The meeting was attended by delegations from five Caspian states - Turkmenistan, the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation. During the meeting, the participants discussed a number of topical issues on the agenda on the Caspian issue, in particular,...

On September 11, 2023, a meeting was held between the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V.Hajiyev and the Vice-Chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) Deng Boqing. During the meeting, the dynamic development of Turkmen-Chinese relations of comprehensive strategic partnership in many areas was stated. The parties noted cooperation within the framework of international organizations, as well as active interaction in cultural and humanitaria...

On September 8, 2023, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan M.Byashimova held negotiations with the UNFPA Regional Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia Florence Bauer, who arrived in Ashgabat to participate in the national conference dedicated to discussing the achievements of Turkmenistan in the implementation of the Program of Action of the International Population Conference and development (ICPD+30). During the meeting, the interlocutors noted the effective intera...

On September 8, 2023, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held negotiations with the Director General of the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (UAE) Nikolay Mladenov, who arrived in Ashgabat on a working visit. During the meeting, R.Meredov emphasized the importance of this visit in the context of intensifying cooperation in the field of education between universities of Turkmenistan and the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy. In this regard, the minister proposed t...

On September 8, 2023, a meeting was held between the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova and representatives of the United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-HABITAT) Katja Schaefer and Herman Pienaar, who are in Ashgabat on a working visit. During the meeting, issues related to the current state of cooperation between Turkmenistan and UN-HABITAT were discussed, as well as specific areas for further interaction were outlined. In this regard, the parties agr...

On September 5, 2023, an official meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France Catherine Colonna took place. During the meeting, issues of intensifying bilateral political and diplomatic relations were discussed. In this context, the possibilities of organizing visits at the state level were also considered. The Foreign ministries of the two countries exchanged views on the most pressing issues of i...

On September 5, 2023, in frames of the official visit to Paris, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the Secretary General of the International Bureau of Expositions (BIE) Dimitri Kerkentzes. During the meeting, the Turkmen side noted the integrated approach used in Turkmenistan in the development of priority areas, including in the field of exhibition activities. In this context, the head of BIE was informed about the plans for the implementation of the Con...