On April 21, 2020, during the work of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), elections were held to a number of Council structures. Turkmenistan was elected to two of its important bodies: the UN Commission on Social Development for the period 2021-2025 and the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development for 2021-2024. The election of Turkmenistan to two important bodies of the UN Economic and Social Council is another evidence of the growing authority of our cou...

On April 22, 2020, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov had a telephone conversation with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Antonio Guterres. During the conversation, the parties discussed pressing international issues, including the establishment of a comprehensive partnership of peoples and countries during this period, which is crucial for the world community. The parties emphasized the importance of the coordinating role of the UN, since today mankind has fac...

Today, on April 22, 2020, there was a telephone conversation between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Azerbaijan E.Mammadyarov. During that meeting a wide range of topical issues related to further reinforcement of the traditional friendly relations between two states were discussed. First of all, sides pointed out the need for implementation of the bilateral agreements between President of Turkmenistan G.M.Berdimuhamedov...

Today, on April 17, 2020, an International Media Forum was held in the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, in the form of a video conference dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s permanent neutrality. The media forum was attended by heads and representatives of several ministries and departments of Turkmenistan, members of the faculty of a number of Turkmen universities, national media, scientists, experts, as well as leaders and representatives of major...

On April 16, 2020, a video conference was held between the representatives of the “Türkmendemirýollary” agency, open joint-stock company “Demiryollary” and the Railway Authority of the Ministry of Transport of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The Turkmen side was headed by the Chairman of the “Türkmendemirýollary” agency A.Atamyradov. The Afghan side was led by the General Director of the Railway Authority of Afghanistan Mohammad Yamma Shams.   During the meeting, issues related to the...

On April 2, 2020, a telephone conversation took place between President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President of the Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation Rustam Minnikhanov. Warmly welcoming the leader of the largest region of Russia, the head of the Turkmen state congratulated him on the past holiday - International Day of Novruz and addressed the wishes of prosperity to the people of fraternal Tatarstan. As was emphasized, in the framework of the development of...

On April 2, 2020, a telephone conversation took place between Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R. Meredov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine D. Kuleba. During the conversation, the ministers discussed current issues of bilateral cooperation and prospects for its further development in the political-diplomatic, trade-economic, and cultural-humanitarian spheres. In this context, the parties emphasized the special importance of contacts at the highest state level, and also...