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...

On November 27, 2023, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Berdyniyaz Myatiev accepted copies of credentials from the newly appointed Ambassador of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria (with residence in Ankara) Amar Belani. The Deputy Minister congratulated the Ambassador on his appointment to a responsible post and expressed the readiness of the Turkmen side to provide full assistance and support in fulfilling his diplomatic mission to further strengthen Turkmen-Algeria...

On November 25, the international media forum “World Kurash Championship – in the world media” was held in the conference hall of the Sport Hotel. Representatives of the relevant ministries and state agencies of Turkmenistan, correspondents from national and foreign media, as well as the leadership of the International Kurash Association took part in the forum. The forum covered current organizational and protocol issues. Particular emphasis was placed on aspects of information support for...

On November 24, 2023, the first Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the participating States of the United Nations Special Program for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) was held in Baku. The Turkmen delegation was represented at the forum by the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan H.Geldimyradov. During the meeting, the participants exchanged views on key issues of partnership between the participating countries within the framework of SPECA over the 25-...

On November 24, 2023, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the visiting delegation of the Republic of Ghana led by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Kwaku Ampratwum Sarpong, who was visiting Ashgabat. During the negotiations, the Minister emphasized the significance of the results of the political consultations that took place the day before between the foreign ministries of the two countries in the context...

On November 21, 2023, within the framework of the plenary session of the 42nd session of the General Conference of UNESCO, a resolution was adopted according to which Turkmenistan’s proposal to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the birth of the poet Magtymguly Fragi was included in the List of significant dates for joint celebration with UNESCO in 2024-2025. This event is another striking evidence of international recognition of the role and significance in world literature and in the contex...

On November 23, 2023, a telephone conversation took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye Hakan Fidan. During the negotiations, the parties discussed current topics of Turkmen-Turkish cooperation. At the same time, special attention is paid to the practical implementation of bilateral agreements reached at the highest state level. The heads of the foreign ministries of Turkmenistan and Tür...