On May 16-20, 2022, the 31st session of the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) was held in a hybrid format in Vienna. The session was attended by representatives from 130 countries and 55 non-governmental organizations, including the delegation of Turkmenistan. The session was opened by the Chairperson of ECOSOC, the Executive Director of UNODC, the Executive Director of UN Women and the Chairperson of the CCPCJ. They highlighted the challenges of the Kyoto Declara...

On May 16, 2022, an online meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the UAE Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh. At the beginning of the meeting, Rashid Meredov expressed deep condolences to the Emirati side on the death of the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. During the talks, the high level of confidential dialogue between the top leaders...

Today, on May 15, 2022, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had a meeting with the Director General of the Foreign Service of the State Department of the United States of America Ms. Carol Perez and the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs at US Department of State Dean Thompson. The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Turkmenistan Matthew Stephen Klimow also attended the meeti...

Today, on May 13, 2022, at the first meeting of the Dialogue of Women of the States of Central Asia and Russia, the participants emphasized the relevance of holding the Inter-Parliamentary Forum of the States of Central Asia and the Russian Federation and the Dialogue of Women of the States of Central Asia and the Russian Federation to promote interethnic dialogue and strengthen the culture of peace. During the event, the participants discussed the work of the first year of the Dialogue under...

On May 12, 2022, the first Inter-Parliamentary Forum of the countries of Central Asia and the Russian Federation, held on the initiative of the Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of the Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, completed its work at the Ashgabat Congress Center. During the Forum, issues were discussed in three areas: “Legislative body of state power: modern experience and cooperation”, “Medical diplomacy: exchange of experience is a reliable way forward”, “Regiona...

As already reported, on the initiative of the the Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of the Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the Inter-Parliamentary Forum of the countries of Central Asia and the Russian Federation started in Ashgabat, in which the heads of the highest legislative bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Russian Federation take part. In the afternoon, the Inter-...

On May 12, 2022, the first Inter-Parliamentary Forum of the countries of Central Asia and the Russian Federation began its work at the Congress Center of the capital of Turkmenistan, chaired by the Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of the Milli Gengesh of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. Before the start of the Forum, the participants laid flowers at the Monument to the Constitution of Turkmenistan. At the opening ceremony of the Forum, the Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of the Milli...