On May 22, 2023, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan B.Myatiev met with the appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to Turkmenistan Kypros Giorgallis (with residence in Moscow). At the beginning of the meeting, the Ambassador presented copies of his credentials. B.Myatiev congratulated the Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus on his appointment to a high diplomatic post and expressed the readiness of the Turkmen side to support his activities. During the meeting,...

Following the results of the 79th session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in Bangkok (Thailand), on the initiative of Turkmenistan, the Resolution of this Commission "Consideration of the conditions for the establishment of a special United Nations program for the Aral Sea basin" was unanimously adopted. Azerbaijan, Armenia, China, Singapore, Turkey and the Philippines were the co-authors of this important international document along with Turkmenistan....

The Group of Friends of Neutrality for Peace, Security, and Sustainable Development is pleased to announce the approval of membership for three esteemed nations: Burkina Faso, the Syrian Arab Republic, and Uganda. This would reinforce the Group's commitment to fostering global peace, security, and sustainable development through the principles of neutrality. The Group of Friends of Neutrality for Peace, Security, and Sustainable Development is an informal international platform dedicated to a...

Promising areas of actively developing multifaceted cooperation were discussed at the meeting of the National Leader of the Turkmen people, the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on May 19 this year with a member of the ruling family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Emir Muhammed bin Saad bin Khalid Al Saud. During the meeting, the interlocutors stated with satisfaction that both countries are successfully cooperating not only on a bilateral, but also on a...

On May 19, 2023, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, who is on a working visit to the People's Republic of China, took part in the first China - Central Asia Summit. The high-level meeting chaired by President Xi Jinping was also attended by President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov, President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, and President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Opening...

On 19 May 2023, a high-level plenary session on strengthening trade and economic relations between the European Union and Central Asia was held within the framework of the 2nd EU-Central Asia Economic Forum in Almaty. The purpose of the High-level Forum is to promote cooperation between EU and Central Asian countries in key areas such as green and digital transition, improving the business environment, as well as trade and connectivity opportunities, taking into account existing EU initiative...

On May 18, 2023, the first events within the framework of the International Economic Forum "Russia - Islamic World: KazanForum 2023" started in the capital of Tatarstan. On the sidelines of the forum, a session "On the development of the international transport corridor" North-South "" was held, in which the General Director of the Agency for Transport and Communications under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan M.Chakiev spoke. In his speech, the head of the Turkmen delegation emphasize...