On the 1st of September, 2021, according to the order of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov the humanitarian aid was sent to Afghanistan, which, in essence, became the first humanitarian supply of the Turkmen side to Afghanistan after known events in the neighboring country. It is necessary to mention that for needs of the friendly country Turkmen side sent medicines, protective clothing for medical staff and medical supplies, disinfectants, medicinal solutions, protectiv...

Preamble Turkmenistan regards the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly as an important stage in the consistent consolidation of international efforts to address key issues on the global agenda, reaffirm the pivotal and coordinating role of the United Nations in preserving and strengthening universal peace, stability and security, and fully implement the declared Sustainable Development Goals. In its activities during the upcoming session of the General Assembly, Turkmenistan...

Today, on the 30th of August an online meeting on the issues of Afghanistan was held between the representatives of external policy agencies and organizations in charge of migration issues of Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and the Republic of Austria. The meeting was organized by the Austrian side that was represented by the Federal Minister for European and International Affairs Alexander Schallenberg and the Minister of Interior Karl Nehammer. During the meeting, the parties discussed the current...

On August 29, 2021, during a telephone conversation with President of the European Council Charles Michel, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, confirming the serious focus of Turkmenistan on further expanding cooperation with the European Union, noted that today we are faced with urgent tasks of building up partnerships, the topics of which touch the issues of maintaining peace and security in the region of Central Asia and adjacent zones. The President of Turkmenistan noted that he carefull...

On August 29, during a telephone conversation between President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President of the European Council Charles Michel, it was especially emphasized that Turkmenistan stands for the settlement of the situation in Afghanistan only by peaceful, political and diplomatic means and methods. Turkmenistan continues to supply electricity to a neighboring state in accordance with existing contracts, and Turkmen electricity is supplied to Afghanistan in several d...

On August 29, 2021, a telephone conversation took place between President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President of the European Council Charles Michel. Confirming the serious focus of Turkmenistan on further expanding cooperation with the European Union, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted that bilateral cooperation with the European side is effectively developing within the framework of the existing partnership mechanisms, in particular, in the format “Central Asia-Eu...

On August 25-26, 2021, a delegation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan headed by the Foreign Minister of the country Shah Mahmood Qureshi visited Ashgabat.  On August 26, the head of MFA of Pakistan was received by the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.  Conveying to the head of state the warm greeting of the leadership of Pakistan, Shah Mahmood Qureshi reiterated the commitment of the Pakistani side to strengthen political-diplomatic, trade-economic and cultural-humanitari...