On May 14, 2024, the delegation of Turkmenistan led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs A.Gurbanov took part in a meeting at the level of deputy foreign ministers of the countries participating in the “Central Asia + Japan” Dialogue, held in Astana. The meeting was also attended by deputy heads of foreign affairs agencies of Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, Ambassadors of Central Asian countries accredited in Kazakhstan, representatives of local and foreign media. T...

On May 13, 2024, in the MFA of Turkmenistan a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and members of the delegation of the Japanese parliament led by the chairman of the Japanese-Turkmen interparliamentary friendship Group, member of the House of Representatives of the Parliament of Japan Endo Toshiaki. The parties discussed the directions for the development of cooperation between the countries, focusing on interaction in the political, diploma...

On May 13, 2024, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Special Representative of the European Union for Central Asia Terhi Hakala. During the event, an exchange of views took place on the current partnership agenda and prospects for further development of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the EU. Cooperation in the field of environmental protection, green and digital transformatio...

On May 7, 2024, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Deputy Minister Myahri Byashimova met with the head of the Turkmen-Austrian Society Neda Berger. The parties noted the high level of cooperation between Turkmenistan and Austria, noting the fruitful and effective interaction in the field of culture. In this context, the importance of events in which representatives of the culture and art of Turkmenistan and Austria take an active part was emphasized. A striking example of cul...

During the meeting at the ministry, the Acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum, Sheikh Al-Hadith Shahabuddin Dilawar, the CEO of the TAPI Pipeline Company Limited, and the Ambassador of Turkmenistan in Kabul engaged in detailed discussions about the progress and various critical elements of the TAPI project. The Acting Minister warmly welcomed the attendees, characterizing Turkmenistan as a valued neighbor and a brotherly nation. He underscored the enhancement of political, economic, and securit...

On May 4, 2024, a ceremony was held at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan in honor of the 70th anniversary of the Hero of Turkmenistan, Executive Secretary of the National Commission of Turkmenistan for UNESCO Chinar Rustemova. The event was attended by Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, Vice-President of the Humanitarian Association of Turkmen of the World, Executive...

On May 3, 2024, the first meeting of the “Turkmenistan-UN” Strategic Advisory Council was held in a hybrid format at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. In accordance with the program, the Council meeting was held in two sessions. During the first session of the meeting, issues of upcoming steps to prepare the Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework between Turkmenistan and the UN (UNDAF) for the period 2026-2030 were discussed. At the second session, the parties exchanged...