On December 9, 2024, upon the instructions of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, Chairwoman of the Mejlis D. Gulmanova accepted credentials from Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Estonia to Turkmenistan Jaap Ora. On behalf of the head of state, the head of the national parliament congratulated the guest on his appointment to a high diplomatic post, wishing him success in strengthening the ties of friendship between the two peoples and intensifying cooperation betwe...

On December 9, 2024, upon the instructions of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, Chairwoman of the Mejlis D. Gulmanova accepted the credentials from the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to Turkmenistan Jemal Beker Abdulah. On behalf of the head of state, the head of the national parliament congratulated the diplomat on his appointment to the responsible post, wishing him success in the noble mission of strengthening friendly relations a...

On December 9, 2024, the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan hosted a meeting between Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov and UN Assistant Secretary-General for Rule of Law and Security Institutions Alexander Zuyev, who arrived in Ashgabat to participate in the International Conference "Joint Efforts to Strengthen International Peace and Sustainable Development", as well as other events in honor of the International Day of Neutrality. During the meeting, the parties noted the special attention paid...

On December 9, 2024, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov held a meeting with the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Estonia to Turkmenistan (with residence in Astana) Jaap Ora, who presented copies of his credentials. A.Gurbanov congratulated the Ambassador on his appointment to a responsible post and expressed the readiness of the Turkmen side to provide assistance and support in the implementation of his diplomat...

On December 9, 2024, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Serdar Muhammetdurdyev met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to Turkmenistan (with residence in Islamabad) Jemal Beker Abdullah at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. At the beginning of the meeting, the Ambassador presented copies of his credentials to the Turkmen side and noted that he was very glad to be in Turkmenistan. During the m...

On December 7, 2024, a solemn ceremony of presenting credentials took place at St. Peter’s Basilica, where the new Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Holy See Vepa Hajiyev presented his credentials. The ceremony began with an address by Pope Francis, who emphasized the key role of diplomacy in addressing global challenges. The Pope highlighted the Holy See’s commitment to the principle of “positive neutrality” and urged to upkeep hope and creative approach to solving problems. During a brie...

On December 7, 2024, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Minister of Energy of the Islamic Republic of Iran Abbas Aliabadi and Governor of the Central Bank of Iran Mohammad Reza Farzi. Expressing gratitude for the time allocated for the meeting, the guests noted that Iran attaches great importance to cooperation with Turkmenistan, which is confidently moving forward on the path of progress and transformation, and conveyed warm words of greetings from President Masoud Peze...