On August 17-18, 2020, the Chairwoman of Mejlis (Parliament) of Turkmenistan participated in the 13th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliaments which took place in an online format in Vienna of the Republic of Austria.    The event was organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union in cooperation with the Parliament of Austria and the United Nations.  The participants of the Summit found an opportunity to discuss the key aspects of the international agenda, including the expansion of empowerment...

Preamble The 75th jubilee session of the General Assembly is a major event in the work of the entire United Nations system. It is called upon to provide an objective assessment of the UN role in the modern world, reaffirm its world-wide recognition as the most authoritative, legitimate and universal international forum, the cornerstone of the existing system of global interaction, the guarantor for the preservation and maintenance of peace and balance of interests on the international arena a...

Preamble Turkmenistan, as a member of the United Nations, sees it as a universal international body endowed with a mandate from the international community to preserve and strengthen international peace and security and ensure the sustainable development of all states and peoples. In this regard, during the 74th session of the UN General Assembly, Turkmenistan, together with other member states of the United Nations, will take a number of concrete practical steps aimed at strengthening the...

On August 13, 2020, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, there was held a farewell meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Italian Republic to Turkmenistan, Mr. Diego Ungaro, who is completing his diplomatic mission in the country. At the beginning of the meeting, the Turkmen side highly appreciated the work of the diplomat, who in the course of his mission rendered significant assistance in strengthening the Turkmen-Italian relations in various are...

On August 13, 2020, video negotiations took place between the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, and the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation Albert Karimov. As known, Turkmenistan attaches great importance to effective interaction with the constituent entities of the Russian Federation within the framework of the comprehensive development of strategic...

On August 12, 2020, Turkmenistan sent another humanitarian aid to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in the form of sets of medical equipment to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The corresponding order was signed by the President of Turkmenistan. According to the Order, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan are ordered to donate sets of medical equipment for the Real-time PCR to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan as...

On August 12, 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R. Meredov held talks with the Acting Chairman of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ajmal Ahmadi. The meeting was held by means of video conferencing. On the agenda of the talks was the expansion and strengthening of mutually beneficial relations in all areas of cooperation of reciprocal interest. Having especially noted the effectiveness and timeliness of the previous meetings of the delegations of the...