On 11 November 2024, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan Dmitry Shlapachenko. During the meeting, the parties discussed present areas of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the UN, including its specialized agencies. Special focus at the meeting was made on climate issues. The parties discussed precise ways of collaboration on the implementation of the Roadmap for 2025-2026 on Strengthening International Cooperation o...

On 8 November 2024, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Ms. Ruvendrini Menikdiwela, UN Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The guest expressed gratitude for meeting and presented to the President of Turkmenistan a Certificate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for Turkmenistan's achievements on ending statelessness in the country. Ms. Menikdiwela took the opport...

On 8 November 2024, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had a telephone conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan Takeshi Iwaya. During the conversation, the sides discussed key issues of bilateral cooperation in political-diplomatic, trade-economic and cultural-humanitarian spheres. The high level of interstate relations based on a trustful dialogue at the highest political level was underlined. In this regard, the interlocutors noted the importance of...

On 8 November 2024, the Ministerial Conference “Ending Statelessness in Central Asia” was held at the “Yyldyz” Hotel in Ashgabat. The conference was organized by the Government of Turkmenistan and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) with the participation of representatives of the Governments of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan, as well as UN agencies and international organizations....

On November 7, 2024, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a videoconference meeting with US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Geoffrey Pyatt. During the meeting, the parties emphasized the constructive nature of relations between the countries, especially in such areas as trade and economy, energy, transport, logistics and others. The American side highly appreciated the progress made by Turkmenistan in fulfilling international commitments on clim...

On November 7, 2024, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with Assistant UN High Commissioner for Refugees Ms. Ruvendrini Menikdiwela, who arrived in Ashgabat on a working visit. At the meeting, the parties noted the effectiveness of Turkmenistan's long-term cooperation with the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). It was noted that Turkmenistan, being a party to the main UN legal documents on refugees and stateless persons, has achieved unprec...

One of the main areas of Turkmenistan's strategic partnership with the UN is the humanitarian sphere. In particular, the Government of Turkmenistan, together with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and other international structures, is taking appropriate measures to ensure the rights of refugees and stateless persons. Currently, the national legislation of Turkmenistan is recognized by UNHCR as exemplary in terms of protecting and ensuring the rights,...