On December 11, 2018, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R. Meredov, held talks with the delegation of the United States of America led by the US Special Representative for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad. During the meeting, noting the positive results of joint cooperation in enhancing bilateral relations between Turkmenistan and the United States of America, the sides expressed interest in their further diversification. After exchanging views on the development of the political s...

On December 11, 2018 in the building of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan there was an opening ceremony of the international scientific conference "The heritage of the Great Silk Road and present international relations" and the exhibition dedicated to the International Neutrality Day. The conference was attended by the deputies of the Mejlis, heads of the ministries and departments, diplomats of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, heads and representatives of...

Presidential Advisor on Oil and Gas Affairs Ya. Kakayev reported on the implementation of the project of construction of Turkmenistan – Afghanistan – Pakistan – India gas pipeline at the video conference session on December 10.  It was mentioned that construction of Turkmen part of new energy routes is actively continued at present time. Preparation works for construction of the pipeline on the territory of Afghanistan and Pakistan are carried out. Relevant geological and technical surveys, s...

On December 10, 2018, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan there was a meeting with the delegation led by Ms. Ashita Mittal, Regional Representative for Central Asia of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), who arrived in Ashgabat on a working visit. At the beginning of the meeting, the Turkmen side thanked the UNODC regional representative for accepting an invitation to participate in the events dedicated to International Neutrality Day and the active participat...

On December 10, 2018, there was a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Turkmenistan (with residence in Moscow), Mr.Ihab Ahmet Talaat Nasr, who arrived in Ashgabat to present his credentials. At the beginning of the meeting, the parties expressed their commitment to the development of bilateral relations. After exchanging the opinions related to the development of friendly relations bet...

On December 10, 2018, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan hosted a meeting with a delegation led by Mr. Rashid Khalikov, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations on humanitarian issues of partnership with countries of the Middle East and Central Asia, who arrived in Ashgabat on a working visit. During the meeting, the parties noted the humanitarian support of Turkmenistan, periodically provided to neighboring countries, as well as countries affected by natural phenomena a...

On December 10, 2018, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan there was a meeting with the new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia in Turkmenistan Garnic Aleksandrovich Badalyan. At the beginning of the meeting, the Ambassador of Armenia presented copies of his credentials. Congratulating the Ambassador on his appointment to a responsible post, the Turkmen side expressed its readiness to render all possible assistance and support to him in streng...