On February 17, 2022, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the heads and representatives of the UN structural divisions in Ashgabat. The meeting was attended by the UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan Dmitry Shlapachenko, the UNDP Resident Representative in Turkmenistan Narine Sahakyan and the Acting Head of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia Philip Saprykin. During a constructive conversation, the parties emphasized the...

On February 16, 2022, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received the newly appointed Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Program in Turkmenistan, Ms. Narine Sahakyan. Presenting her credentials, the diplomat conveyed warm greetings to the Head of the Turkmen state from UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who expressed the deep interest of the largest and authoritative organization headed by him in further deepening long-term productive cooperation with independent T...

A meeting was held between the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Russian Federation Batyr Niyazliev and Deputy Mayor, Head of the Department of Transport and Road Infrastructure Development of Moscow Maxim Liksutov. During the meeting, the interlocutors expressed their conviction that there are broad prospects for cooperation between Turkmenistan and Moscow based on rich traditions and accumulated experience. In particular, the emphasis was placed on cooperat...

On February 14, 2022, a telephone conversation took place between President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Warmly, brotherly greeting each other, the Heads of the two states expressed satisfaction with the opportunity to exchange views in a personal conversation on the current level and prospects for the development of interstate dialogue, as well as discuss some aspects of international and regional politics of mut...

On February 12, 2022, a briefing was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan on the historic decisions that were reached as part of an extraordinary meeting of the People's Council (Halk Maslakhaty) of Turkmenistan. Heads and representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and heads of diplomatic missions and representative offices of international organizations accredited in the country attended the briefing. During his speech, the Deputy Chairman of the...

On February 11, 2022, under the chairmanship of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, an extraordinary meeting of the Halk Maslakhaty (People's Council) of the Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan was held. The meeting was attended by elected members of the Halk Maslakhaty of the Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan, deputies of the Mejlis, heads of state authorities, political parties and public organizations, hyakims of velayats, etraps and cities, honorary elders of the people representatives of all segm...

Today, on February 11, an extraordinary meeting of the Halk Maslakhaty of the Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan began its work. The distinguished President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov chairs the meeting of the Halk Maslakhaty of the Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan. In accordance with the previously signed Decree of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, an extraordinary meeting of the upper house of the Parliament of Turkmenistan is held in the format of digital video communication....