Today, on the 10th of November the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had via video communication a meeting with the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNODC/UNOV) Ms. Ghada Fathy Waly. During the meeting, the parties stated the high level and efficiency of cooperation between Turkmenistan and UNODC. The results of joint work were di...

In 2020, 25 million saplings of deciduous, fruit trees and grapes will be planted throughout Turkmenistan. This number marks the 25th anniversary of the country's permanent neutrality. Some of the trees were planted during a nationwide planting campaign held on November 7 with the participation of President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. It was also attended by members of the government, heads and representatives of ministries and sectoral departments, including numerous residents...

The Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R. Meredov made an address at the meeting of the Council of Heads of Governments of the Commonwealth of Independent States that was held in the format of a video conference on the 6th of November. “The cultural-humanitarian sphere remains as a strong and reliable link between the states and people of the CIS,” noted the Vise-premier. In this context, the interest of the Turkmen side in continuing coop...

Today, on the 6th of November 2020, the meeting of the Council of the Heads of Governments of the Commonwealth of Independent States was held through videoconferencing. During the session, the parties discussed a wide spectrum of issues of mutual interest.  The political, economic, cultural-humanitarian aspects of joint activities were considered. The Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov vividly expressed the strategic vision of co...

On November 6, 2020, a meeting of the Council of Heads of Governments of the Commonwealth of Independent States was held in the format of a video conference. The meeting was attended by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ali Idayat oglu Asadov, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia M.Grigoryan, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus R. Golovchenko, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan A. Mamin, the Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic S. Zhapar...

On November 2, 2020, the meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov with the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Office Vladimir Voronkov was held through videoconferencing. During the meeting, the parties noted the constructive level of long-term cooperation between Turkmenistan and the UN on a wide range.  Special attention was paid to the issues of regional and international security, including the strengthening of collaboration in...

On October 30, 2020, the International Forum on Northern Economic Cooperation was held in Seoul in the format of a video conference, where a video message from the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov was broadcast. In his speech, the Head of state detailed the position of Turkmenistan on expanding international economic, trade and investment cooperation in Eurasia. He emphasized the importance of strengthening cultural and humanitarian ties between peoples linked by common his...