On May 26, 2022, the Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the UN Office at Vienna met with the newly appointed Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Mr. Gerd Müller. During the meeting, issues on the agenda of bilateral cooperation with the Organization were touched upon, in particular, ongoing and new projects, joint activities in the field of hydrogen energy. Mr. Gerd Muller noted that UNIDO attaches great importance to relations with Turkmeni...

Within the framework of participation in the session on reforms and prospects for cooperation in the ECO region, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Vepa Hajiyev had a meeting with the ECO Secretary General Khusrav Noziri. During the meeting, the parties exchanged views on a variety of issues concerning the current agenda of the Organization as well as the measures for implementation of the decisions taken during the 15th ECO Summit and 25th Meeting of the Council of Minist...

On May 24, 2022, a meeting of Joint Steering and Coordinating Committee on implementation of a Framework Cooperation Program between Turkmenistan and the UN in the sphere of Sustainable Development for 2021-2025 was held in the premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The leaders and officers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, representatives of corresponding ministries and agencies of the country, as well as the heads and representatives of the UN agencie...

On May 23, 2022 Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French Republic to Turkmenistan Ms. Isabelle Guinel. During the meeting, the parties exchanged views on the status of bilateral relations. Their consistent character that touches political-diplomatic, trade-economic, cultural-humanitarian spheres and investment partnership was highlighted. The interlo...

On May 16-20, 2022, the 31st session of the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) was held in a hybrid format in Vienna. The session was attended by representatives from 130 countries and 55 non-governmental organizations, including the delegation of Turkmenistan. The session was opened by the Chairperson of ECOSOC, the Executive Director of UNODC, the Executive Director of UN Women and the Chairperson of the CCPCJ. They highlighted the challenges of the Kyoto Declara...

On May 16, 2022, an online meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the UAE Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh. At the beginning of the meeting, Rashid Meredov expressed deep condolences to the Emirati side on the death of the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. During the talks, the high level of confidential dialogue between the top leaders...

Today, on May 15, 2022, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had a meeting with the Director General of the Foreign Service of the State Department of the United States of America Ms. Carol Perez and the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs at US Department of State Dean Thompson. The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Turkmenistan Matthew Stephen Klimow also attended the meeti...