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...

On May 19, 2020, the third meeting of the Joint Turkmen-Uzbek Commission on International Road Transport in online mode was held in Ashgabat. The meeting was held at the level of deputy heads of relevant ministries and departments of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan. At the meeting, held in the form of a videoconference, an exchange of views took place on enhancing cooperation mechanisms in the field of transportation and transit through the state borders of the two countries of...

On May 19, 2020, a working meeting was held in the building of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan in the form of a video conference between representatives of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan and the Russian Federation on the export opportunities and import needs of Turkmenistan and Russia in the textile industry. The Turkmen side was headed by the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan. The Russian side was headed by the Vice P...

On May 19, 2020, a videoconference meeting was held between the Ministers of Agriculture of the Central Asian countries with the participation of the UN Agricultural and Food Organization (FAO). During the videoconference, the heads of the agrarian departments of Turkmenistan, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan made reports on the development of agriculture and measures to ensure uninterrupted food production in their cou...

On May 19, 2020, a two-day online seminar on medical skills training applicable to the management of checkpoints began in Ashgabat. This workshop was organized by the OSCE Center in Ashgabat in conjunction with the WHO Country Office in Turkmenistan. The seminar is attended by leaders and representatives of the OSCE, representatives of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Health and Medical Industry, the State Border, Migration and Customs Services of Turkmenistan, the Head of the WHO Country O...

On May 19, 2020, a meeting in the format of a video conference with representatives of the International Road Transport Union (IRU) was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The online meeting was attended by representatives of relevant ministries and departments of Turkmenistan, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Justice, Finance and Economics, the State Customs Service, the State Transport Agency "Turkmenavtoulaglari", as well as representatives of the Turkmen Ass...