On March 19, 2024, during the visit of the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan to Brussels, a signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding took place between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Federal Public Service for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Kingdom of Belgium. The Memorandum provides for regular and one-time consultations, institutional interaction and information exchange aimed at strengthening coope...

On March 19, 2024, in Brussels, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, held meetings with the Executive Vice-Chairman of the European Commission for Economic Affairs, European Commissioner for Trade Valdis Dombrovskis, Vice-President of the European Commission Margaritis Schinas, as well as the EU Commissioner for International Partnership Jutta Urpilainen. Negotiations were also held with the Chairman of the European Parliament delegations for Central Asian...

On March 19, 2024, as part of the visit of the Turkmen delegation to Brussels, Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov met with the European Union Special Representative for Human Rights Olof Skoog. The parties noted the importance of bilateral cooperation mechanisms, the joint Turkmenistan-EU Committee and the Human Rights Dialogue, held alternately in Turkmenistan and Belgium. O.Skoog was familiarized with the measures taken in Turkmenistan in the humanitarian dimension, in particular, the impro...

On March 18, 2024, in Brussels, as part of a round table with the participation of representatives of the European business community, ways to new economic partnerships between Turkmenistan and the European Union were discussed. In addition to general discussions, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov and the Director General of the Agency for Transport and Communications under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan M.Chakiev held a number of separate meetings with Europ...

On March 18, 2024, with the participation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, and the Director General of the Agency for Transport and Communications under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Mammethan Chakyev, a round table was organized with the European business community on the topic “Turkmenistan and the EU: towards a new economic partnership”. The event brought together more than 120 representatives from various countries in a hybrid format, where opp...

On March 18, 2024, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Luxembourg Xavier Bettel. The parties discussed the possibilities of deepening political, diplomatic, trade and economic cooperation. Issues on the regional and international agenda were also considered. The importance of strengthening the legal basis for interaction was emphasized. The importance of strengthening the legal...

On March 18, 2024, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium Hadja Lahbib. The ministers discussed the current level and prospects of cooperation between the two countries in the political, cultural and humanitarian spheres. The parties expressed their readiness to further develop bilateral relations and partnerships within the framework of international organizations. Along with this, interes...