On the 27th of April 2021, the International Conference “Ensuring peace, stability and security: Strengthening international and regional cooperation in the field of disarmament” was organized upon the initiative of Turkmenistan conjointly with the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO).  In his opening speech, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov underlined that the Turkmen side considers the intensification of joint multilateral efforts on the p...

On April 27, 2021 in the premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan the 2nd meeting of Joint Steering and Coordinating Committee for the implementation of the Framework Program of Cooperation between Turkmenistan and the UN in the field of sustainable development for 2021-2025 has been held. The heads and representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan and representatives of the respective ministries and agencies of the coun...

Today, on the 23rd of April, an online meeting of the heads of external policy agencies of the states of Central Asia and the United States of America in “C5+1” format was held, during which a comprehensive exchange of views took place on the current issues of cooperation between the countries of the region and the USA.    In his speech at the videoconference, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov noted the constructive approach of all the parties taking part in the work o...

On 22 April 2021, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment Protection of Turkmenistan in assistance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the State Committee for Water Management of Turkmenistan held a “Multilateral Dialogue on the Promotion of Cooperation in the Aral Sea Basin” dedicated to the International Mother Earth Day.  The event was held via videoconferencing. The meeting was attended by the heads and representatives of relevant ministries and departments, Parliament (Mejlis) of...

On 20 April 2021, during the consecutive session of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Turkmenistan was elected to the membership of the Executive Board of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women) for 2020-2024. UN-Women is a subsidiary body of the UN General Assembly established in 2010 with the aim of rising the efficiency of the efforts of the UN System agencies working on the issues of gender equality and the expansion of the rights a...

In the period from 20 to 21 April 2021, a meeting of the 69th session of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) was held in Geneva. The event brought together representatives at the level of ministers and deputy ministers from UNECE member countries to exchange best practices in the field of circular economy and set its course over the next two years. During the high-level segment on the topic "Encouraging the development of a circulating economy and sustainable use of natu...

Today, on the 6th of April, a meeting was held in Ashgabat between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Afghan delegation headed by the Minister of Hajj and Religious Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Qasim Halimi who has arrived to Turkmenistan on a working visit. During the talks, the parties confirmed the high level of interstate relations, where the humanitarian cooperation holds a special place.  Minister Mohammad Qasim Halimi un...