On the 21st of June 2021, during the 31st meeting of the Assembly of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO Turkmenistan was elected to the membership of the Executive Council of the given Commission for the period of 2021-2023. Along with the Assembly, the Executive Council stands as the governing body of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO. The aim of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) lies in rendering assistance to internat...

On June 22, 2021, the Turkmen-Finnish consultations between the MFAs of the two countries were held in the format of a videoconference.  The Turkmen delegation was headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Vepa Hajiyev.  The Finnish side was represented by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Turkmenistan (with the residence in Helsinki) Marja Elina Liivala and the representatives of the MFA of the Republic of Finland. During the meeting, the parties expr...

Today, on June 21, the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met via videoconferencing with the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov. The parties expressed content with the current level of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Office of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities. During the meeting, an analysis of current and prospective projects in the framework of the human dimension...

On the 16th of June 2021, the 14th meeting of the officials in the framework of the “Central Asia + Japan” Dialogue was held via videoconferencing.  The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Vepa Hajiyev represented Turkmenistan at this event. The Deputy Director-General of the European Affairs Bureau of the MFA of Japan, Deputy Assistant Minister Tokuda Shuichi opened the session.  He noted the significance of cooperation between the countries in the given format encompassing a...

On June 11, 2021, a telephone conversation took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine D.Kuleba. During the conversation, the parties discussed the current state and possibilities of developing bilateral ties in political-diplomatic, trade-economic, and cultural-humanitarian fields. The parties exchanged views concerning further strengthening of Turkmen-Ukrainian cooperation in the area of trade and investments...

On June 11, 2021, a meeting of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Vepa Hajiyev with the Special Representative of Japan for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Ambassador Katsuhiko Takahashi was held via videoconferencing. During the meeting, the parties expressed the standpoints of Turkmenistan and Japan on Afghan issues. It was stated that the situation in Afghanistan continues to be in the centre of attention of the international community and is directly related to the security...

On June 9, 2021, in accordance with the instructions of the President of Turkmenistan, the visit of the governmental delegation of Turkmenistan to the United Arab Emirates headed by the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Chairman of the Supreme Control Chamber of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov has started. The delegation is composed of the heads and representatives of the key ministries and departments of Turkmenistan. On June 10, the meeting of the Turkmen delegation with the C...