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...

On November 15, 2023, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held an online meeting with the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Inger Andersen. During the negotiations, views were exchanged on the current agenda of cooperation in the field of ecology, climate change and environmental protection, and priority areas for further cooperation were specified. As the Minister emphasized, Turkmenistan defines addressing issues related to cli...

On November 10, 2023, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov held negotiations with the Regional Representative of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights for Central Asia (OHCHR) Matilda Bogner, who is in Ashgabat on a working visit. During the meeting, the parties exchanged views on current issues in the development of Turkmenistan’s partnership with the UN OHCHR. At the same time, the Minister emphasized that in order to further improve democr...

On November 9, 2023, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov took part in the 16th Summit of the Council of Heads of Countries of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO). The Summit held in Tashkent under the motto “Together for economic stability and development” was attended by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Seyed Ebrahim-Raisi, the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov, the President of the Republ...

On November 9, 2023, as part of a working visit to the Republic of Uzbekistan, a meeting between the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev took place. Having welcomed the distinguished Turkmen guest and members of the delegation, the President of Uzbekistan thanked the Head of Turkmenistan for accepting the invitation to visit Uzbekistan and take part in the next ECO Summit. President Serdar Berdimuhamedov conveyed greetings and...

On November 10, 2023, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan M.Byashimova held a meeting with a delegation led by a Member of the UAE Federal National Council, the Head of the Hidayat International Center of Excellence for Countering Violent Extremism Ali Rashid Al-Nuaimi. During the negotiations, the parties discussed and analyzed key areas of interstate cooperation, as well as prospects for further Turkmen-Emirati partnership within the framework of multilateral diplomacy. An ex...

On November 8, 2023, a meeting between representatives of the State Concern “Türkmengaz” and the delegation of the Republic of Iraq led by the Minister of Electricity Ziad Ali Fadel took place in Ashgabat. During the meeting, a representative of the Iraqi government expressed his country’s readiness to further develop mutually beneficial relations with Turkmenistan, which has great potential in the energy sector. In this context, the parties considered issues related to the organization of...