On January 22, 2024, the Chairman of the Mejlis D.Gulmanova accepted credentials from the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Swiss Confederation Thomas Stähli. On behalf of the head of Turkmenistan, the speaker of parliament congratulated the diplomat on his appointment and wished him success in his diplomatic activities. During the meeting, the diplomat was introduced to the country's foreign policy. As noted, the common views and active activities of Turk...

On January 22, 2024, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan Ken Saito, during which the parties expressed their focus on strengthening trade and economic ties between Turkmenistan and Japan. At the same time, the importance of long-term development of the partnership was emphasized, taking into account the presence of political will, broad economic potential and mutual understanding. The successful joint imp...

On January 22, 2024, a meeting of the Turkmen delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov with representatives of the Japanese business community took place in the format of a business breakfast. This meeting is intended to consolidate the dynamics of cooperation and open up new directions and prospects. The Turkmen side noted the progressive development of interaction between the countries, supported by a long history of successful implementation of project...

On January 22, 2024, as part of a working visit to Japan, a meeting was held between the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Chief Cabinet Secretary of Ministers of Japan Yoshimasa Hayashi. During the meeting, the parties discussed the current bilateral agenda, exchanged views on the current state and prospects for further development of cooperation in priority areas. The minister noted the high...

On January 22, 2024, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova accepted copies of the credentials of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Swiss Confederation to Turkmenistan (with residence in Baku) Thomas Stähli. The Deputy Minister congratulated the Ambassador on his appointment and wished him success in his diplomatic activities. During the meeting, the interest of parties was outlined in expanding the interstate dialogue. The diploma...

On January 17, 2024, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the Vice-President of the European Commission Margaritis Schinas. M.Schinas conveyed greetings from the leadership of the European Union to the head of Turkmenistan, expressing interest in expanding the dialogue with Turkmenistan. The President expressed confidence that the upcoming negotiations between the Vice-President of the EC in Ashgabat and Turkmen colleagues will provide an opportunity to discuss promising areas of coope...

On January 17, 2024, in the Turkmen Foreign ministry, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a meeting with the Vice-President of the European Commission Margaritis Schinas. During the meeting, the parties discussed key aspects of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the EU and prospects for its further development. In this respect, special attention was paid to the areas of security, digitalization, water management, transport and education. A separate topic o...