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...

On December 7, 2024, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov and a delegation led by Minister of Energy of the Islamic Republic of Iran Abbas Aliabadi. During the meeting, the current state and prospects for expanding bilateral cooperation based on the principles of good neighborliness and mutual benefit were discussed. It was noted that a key factor in the development of constructive Turkmen-Iranian relations...

On December 2, 2024, during the 43rd plenary meeting of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, a resolution submitted by Turkmenistan on behalf of the Central Asian countries, "Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia", was adopted. Introducing the draft resolution, Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the UN A. Atayeva thanked the UN member states for their support of the project and emphasized that the Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia is an impor...

On December 6, 2024, the third meeting of the Turkmenistan-UN Strategic Advisory Council was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The meeting was attended by the relevant Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, heads and representatives of the ministries and departments of the country, heads of diplomatic missions of Turkmenistan abroad, the UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan, heads and representatives of UN agencies, the Special Representative of t...

On 5-6 December 2024, the delegation of Turkmenistan headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Myahri Bashimova took part in the 31st meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council, held in Valletta, Republic of Malta. This key event annually brings together representatives of the 57 OSCE member states, and this year it was attended by foreign ministers of more than 30 states. Plenary sessions and several side events were held over the course of two days. One of the main topics of discussion was the current...