On November 27-28, 2023, the delegation of Turkmenistan led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs M.Byashimova took part in the 13th annual meeting of the Deputy Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Central Asian states, organized by the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) with the support of the government of the Kyrgyz Republic. During the meeting, participants exchanged views on events and trends affecting peace and security in Central Asia, the situation i...

On November 27, 2023, as part of the regular meeting of the Turkmen-Tajik Intergovernmental Commission, a meeting was held between the co-chairs of the commission, the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan T.Atahallyev, and the Deputy Prime Minister of Tajikistan Ziyozoda Sulaimon Rizoi. Noting the high pace of bilateral interaction, the parties exchanged views on a wide range of issues. In particular, issues related to strengthening trade and economic cooperation, expan...

On November 27-28, 2023, the 12th meeting of the Joint Turkmen-Tajik Intergovernmental Commission on trade, economic, scientific and technical cooperation was held in Dushanbe. The co-chairman from the Turkmen side was the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan T.Atahallyev, and from the Tajik side - the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan Ziyozoda Sulaimon Rizoi. During the meeting, the parties considered a wide range of issues of trade, economic and i...

On November 27, 2023, a telephone conversation took place between President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the Special Representative of the President of the United States of America for climate change John Kerry. During the conversation, the parties discussed issues related to preparations for the upcoming COP-28 Conference in Dubai, climate issues, in particular, interaction between Turkmenistan and the United States in the field of reducing methane emissions into the atmosphere and the possibil...

On November 27, 2023, the Chairman of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan D.Gulmanova accepted credentials from the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria to Turkmenistan Amar Belani. On behalf of the head of state, the head of the Parliament congratulated the Ambassador on the start of his diplomatic mission in our country and wished him success. During the meeting, the Ambassador was introduced to the key directions of the state strategy of Tur...

On November 27, 2023, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan B.Myatiev met with the newly appointed Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (with residence in Astana) Nicolaas Schermers and accepted copies of his credentials. The Deputy Minister congratulated the Ambassador on his appointment to a responsible post and expressed the readiness of the Turkmen side to assist in the fulfillment of his diplomatic mission for the further development of bilateral relations. During...

On November 27, 2023, a round table was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan dedicated to the presentation of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT). The event was attended by heads and representatives of ministries and departments, public organizations, members of the Interdepartmental Commission to ensure the implementation of Turkmenistan’s international obligations in the field of human rights and international humanitarian law, heads of represe...