On May 20, 2020, an online meeting of Ministers of Health of the member states of the Non-Aligned Movement on the new type of coronavirus pandemic was held at the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan. The Deputy Minister of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan took part in the event from the Turkmen side. During the meeting, a wide range of topical issues of regional and global agenda was discussed, such as consolidation of common efforts in the fight against the...

On May 20, 2020, negotiations in the form of a video conference were held between the heads of the Ministries of Health of the countries of Central Asia and the Russian Federation with representatives of the European Regional Bureau of the World Health Organization. At the meeting, the Turkmen side was represented by the Deputy Minister of Health and Medical Industry and other representatives of this ministry, as well as employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. During...

On May 20, 2020, consultations were held in online format between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and Switzerland. The Turkmen side was headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V.Hajiev. The Swiss delegation was led by Ambassador Anna Ivkovits Horner, Director of the Department of Europe, Central Asia, Council of Europe and the OSCE of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland. The agenda of the consultations included issues of further...

On May 20, 2020, the Seventh Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development was held in videoconference format in Bangkok. This forum, organized under the auspices of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), brought together a significant number of officials, experts and specialists from Member States and other members of the organization. At the forum, the Turkmen delegation was headed by the Minister of Finance and Economics of Turkmenistan. During the onlin...

Today, on May 20, 2020, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R. Meredov held talks in the form of a video conference with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic Manlio Di Stefano. The heads of the Foreign Ministries reviewed the current situation and measures to counteract the spread of a new type of coronavirus - COVID-19. At the same time, the willingness to use the experience and interaction potential available in the asset of bi...

On May 20, 2020, a telephone conversation took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Francois-Philippe Champagne. During the conversation, the parties exchanged views on the current situation related to the COVID-19 pandemic and measures to counter its spread. At the same time, mutual readiness for the implementation of coordinated actions was emphasized, using the opportunities of bilateral partnership. The su...

On May 18-19, 2020, the 73rd World Health Assembly took place in a video conference format. The session was attended by ministers and deputy ministers of health of WHO Member States, leaders, and representatives of the WHO system. At the event, the Turkmen side was represented by the Deputy Minister of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan and the Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the UN Office in Geneva. At the opening of the meeting, the Director-General of the World Heal...