On December 1, 2023 at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai President Serdar Berdimuhamedov officially announced Turkmenistan's accession to the Global Methane Pledge. It was noted that Turkmenistan expressed support for the new initiative on the Global Methane Pledge and expressed it’s interest in a detailed study of the document and participation in it’s implementation at the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Glasgow. Taking in...

On December 1, 2023, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a meeting on the sidelines of the COP28 Conference with the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Inger Andersen. At the beginning of the meeting, the parties confirmed readiness of Turkmenistan and UNEP to further strengthen the traditional fruitful interaction. As President Serdar Berdimuhamedov noted, Turkmenistan identifies climate chan...

On December 1, 2023, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov left for the United Arab Emirates (Dubai) on a working visit to participate in the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28). The President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov is scheduled to speak at the climate summit, who will voice Turkmenistan’s position on the issues on the agenda. The participation of the head of state confirms the commitment of Neutral Turkmenistan t...

On November 17, 2023, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure of the United Arab Emirates Suhail Al Mazrouei. Expressing sincere gratitude for his time, the guest conveyed heartfelt greetings and best wishes from the President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the head of state and the National Leader of the Turkmen people. Thanking for the kind words and conveying warm greetings and best wishes to the President of...

On November 17, 2023, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov held a meeting with the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure of the United Arab Emirates Suhail Al Mazrouei.   During the conversation, issues of bilateral cooperation were discussed, and promising areas for further cooperation were identified. R.Meredov emphasized the dynamic development of Turkmen-Emirati relations, the basis of which is a mutually trusting dialogue at the level of the leadership of th...

On November 14, 2023, Turkmenistan acceded to the Basic Multilateral Agreement on International Transport for the Development of the Europe-the Caucasus-Asia Corridor, which was adopted in September 1998 in Baku.   The purpose of the document is to develop economic relations, trade and transport communications in the regions of Europe, the Black Sea, the Caucasus, the Caspian Sea and Asia, as well as to promote and facilitate the international transport of goods, ensure traffic safety, harmon...

On November 16, 2023, a briefing was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan on the results of the participation of the delegation of Turkmenistan in the 44th session of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the UN Human Rights Council. The briefing was attended by heads of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, employees of diplomatic missions of foreign states and representative offices of international organizations accredited in Turkmenistan...