On 27 November 2024, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety Jean Todt, who arrived in Ashgabat to participate in the International conference “International Transport-Transit Corridors: Interconnectivity and Development – 2024”. Mr.Jean Todt emphasised that he has fond memories of his visit to Turkmenistan in 2013 upon the invitation of Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and meeting wi...

On 27 November 2024, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety Jean Todt. During the meeting, the sides noted that in recent years Turkmenistan has become an effective platform for dialogue in the field of transport. In this regard, the parties noted the importance of the two-day International Conference and Exhibition “International Transport-Transit Corridors: Interconnectivity and Development...

On 27 November 2024, the Second Ministerial meeting of the Group of Friends of Sustainable Transport was held at the Archabil Hotel in Ashgabat in the framework of the International Conference and Exhibition “International Transport and Transit Corridors: Interconnectivity and Development – 2024” The meeting was attended by heads and representatives of relevant ministries and transport agencies of Turkmenistan, as well as foreign Member Countries of the Group of Friends for Sustainable Transp...

On November 26, 2024, the international conference and exhibition "International Transport-Transit Corridors: Interconnectivity and Development - 2024" began their work in the building of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan in Ashgabat, timed to coincide with the World Sustainable Transport Day. The event, organized by the Transport and Communications Agency under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, is attended by heads and specialists of specialized organizations of Tu...

On 11-12 November 2024, an International Expert Meeting and the First International Launch Event of the Technical Guide on Protecting Critical Energy Infrastructure against Terrorist Attacks was held in Ashgabat. The event was organized by the Government of Turkmenistan together with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the Government of the Russian Federation. The two-day event was aimed at raising awareness of threats to energy infrastructure, engaging international...

One of the main vectors of Turkmenistan’s strategic partnership with the United Nations is the humanitarian sphere. In particular, the Government of Turkmenistan, together with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and other international agencies, is taking relevant measures to protect the rights of refugees and stateless persons. Turkmenistan’s national legislation is recognized by UNHCR as exemplary in terms of protecting and safeguarding the rights, fr...

On 1 November 2024, the signing ceremony of the Joint Communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations between Turkmenistan and the Principality of Liechtenstein took place at the office of the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the United Nations in New York. A conversation took place prior to the signing ceremony between the Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations Aksoltan Atayeva and the Permanent Representative of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Un...