On 8 May 2026, on the sidelines of the Second International Migration Review Forum at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, a meeting was held between the Chairman of the State Migration Service of Turkmenistan, Amanmuhammet Sazakow, and the Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Amy Pope. During the meeting, the parties discussed the current state and prospects of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the International Organization for Migration, as wel...

From 5 to 8 May 2026, the Second International Migration Review Forum is being held at the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York under the auspices of the UN General Assembly. The Forum serves as the principal global intergovernmental platform for discussing the implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, exchanging advanced international practices, and developing further approaches to strengthening international cooperation in the field of migration....

On 20 April 2026, the Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations Mr. Vepa Hajiyev presented his credentials to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. António Guterres. Following the ceremony, a brief exchange of views took place, during which greetings from the President of Turkmenistan and the National Leader of the Turkmen people were conveyed to the Secretary-General. In turn, the Secretary-General requested that his appreciation and respect be conveyed to the...

On 8 April 2026, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, during elections to the subsidiary bodies of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, Turkmenistan was elected by acclamation to the Commission on Science and Technology for Development for the term 2027–2030. Turkmenistan will assume its functions as a member of the Commission from 1 January 2027 until 31 December 2030. Election to this specialized United Nations Commission constitutes recognition of Turkmenistan’s...

Outcome documents of two international events held with the participation of Turkmenistan have been published and circulated as official documents of the United Nations General Assembly and the United Nations Security Council during the 80th session.  Documents are available by following links A/80/578-S/2025/833 and A/80/579-S/2025/834. The Outcome Document of the International Conference “The Role of Women in Modern Society: Development of International Cooperation for Sustainable Developme...

In 2025, three Member States — Azerbaijan, Tajikistan and Eswatini — joined the Group of Friends of Neutrality for Peace, Security and Sustainable Development. With these new members, the Group now brings together 29 countries, reflecting growing international interest in neutrality as a constructive tool for the promotion of peace, confidence-building, security and sustainable development, in line with the principles of the United Nations Charter. The next meeting of the Group of Friends...

Check against delivery Distinguished Heads of State and Government, Distinguished Heads of International Organizations, Distinguished Heads and Members of Delegations, Ladies and Gentlemen, Allow me to warmly welcome you to Turkmenistan and, on behalf of our people, to express gratitude for your participation in the Forum of Peace and Trust and in the festive events dedicated to the International Day of Neutrality and the 30th anniversary of the international recognition of the permanen...