Today, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, taking part in the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, met with the Director General of the World Trade Organization, Ms.Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Having warmly greeted each other, the head of Turkmenistan and the head of the largest international trade organization expressed satisfaction with the opportunity in a personal conversation to discuss the current state and prospects for the development of cooperation,...

Today, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, who is on a working visit to the United States of America to participate in the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, met with the President of the Republic of Korea Yoon Suk Yeol. Emphasizing that he is very pleased with today’s meeting held in New York, the President of Turkmenistan expressed confidence that the current negotiations will help identify new ways for the development of bilateral relations and will give an effective impetus...

Today, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, who is on a working visit to New York to participate in the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, met with the President of the European Council, Charles Michel. As the head of state noted, our country attaches great importance to strengthening friendly ties and constructive dialogue with the EU, which is expanding every year, covering new areas of interaction. In this context, it was emphasized the successful cooperati...

Lao People's Democratic Republic announced its accession to the Group of Friends of Sustainable Transport, established on July 6, 2022, at the initiative of Turkmenistan. The last 3rd meeting of the Group was convened on May 10, 2023, via a virtual platform. Background information The United Nations Group of Friends for Sustainable Transport (GFST) was launched on July 6, 2022, by the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the United Nations at a meeting attended by more than 90 representati...

The Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the United Nations was the backdrop for the meeting on August 30, 2023. Her Excellency Ambassador Ataeva, the Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations, and His Excellency Mr. Sérgio França Danese, the Permanent Representative of Brazil to the United Nations, convened to explore ways for bolstering their bilateral collaboration and strengthening their engagement within the international community, notably within the United Nations....

On August 11, 2023, a detailed briefing was convened at the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the UN, graced by the participation of Mr. Kaha Imnadze, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCD), alongside the Permanent Representatives of the Central Asian States. Mr. Imnadze conveyed insights from the report on UNRCCA activities in 2023 submitted to the UN Security Council on August 10. Accordi...

Preamble Turkmenistan views the current 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly as a period requiring all Member States to demonstrate the highest responsibility and foresight. The situation in the world, characterized by the escalation of military and political confrontation, the spread of conflict potential, the creation of new threats and challenges and an obvious crisis of confidence, is undermining the foundations of the global architecture of inter-State relations and the es...