On March 26, 2025, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov, who arrived in Ashgabat to participate in the ministerial meeting in the Central Asia - European Union format. During the meeting, the ministers discussed a wide range of issues of bilateral cooperation in the political, diplomatic, trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian fields. The diplomats especially emphasized the high le...

On March 26, 2025, within the framework of the working visit of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov to the Republic of Latvia, Turkmen-Latvian political consultations were held with Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia – Political Director Ivars Lasis. During the consultations, the sides discussed topical issues and prospects of cooperation between Turkmenistan and Latvia both in bilateral format and within the framework of internat...

On March 25, 2025, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the Country Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Turkmenistan Chinwe Ogbonna. At the beginning of the meeting, congratulating the guest on his appointment as UNFPA Country Director in Turkmenistan, R. Meredov wished the diplomat success and new achievements in her mission aimed at developing Turkmenistan's cooperation with this international structure. During the meeting, the dip...

On March 24, 2025, the Conference “International Year of Peace and Trust: The Triumph of Permanent Neutrality of Turkmenistan” was held at the Mekan Palace, dedicated to the adoption of the Resolution “Permanent Neutrality of Turkmenistan” during the 61st plenary meeting of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly. The conference was attended by members of the Government of Turkmenistan, staff members and seniors of diplomatic missions and representative offices of international organizati...

On March 21, 2025, during the 61st plenary meeting of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, the Resolution “Permanent Neutrality of Turkmenistan” was adopted under Agenda item 61 “Peacebuilding and Peacekeeping” by consensus. Introducing the Resolution, Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations Aksoltan Atayeva emphasized that the status of permanent neutrality is the basis of Turkmenistan’s foreign policy and the foundation for implementation of the country’s bala...

On March 20, 2025, a meeting took place in the city of Arkadag between O. Atabayeva, Vice President for Medical Activities of the Charity Fund for Providing Assistance to Children in Need of Care named after Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Elizabeth Rood, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Turkmenistan. The importance of the work carried out by the Fund in the development of international relations was emphasized at the meeting. Speaking about the wo...

On March 20, 2025, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the Secretary General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Mohamed Hamel. During the meeting, the sides discussed the current situation on global energy markets, as well as interaction between organizations and specialized structures. The presence of vast potential for developing effective partnership in the gas sector was emphasized. An interested exchange of views took place on the issues of Tur...