The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan informs that the staff members of the diplomatic service and other state agencies of the country carry out regular contacts with the representatives of the “Taliban” movement on the issues of protection of state borders, provision of customs, sanitary, phytosanitary and other types of supervision and control implemented during the transportation of freights through the borders. In this context, we note that the check-points on the Turkmen-Afghan...

Due to the present domestic situation in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan informs that the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Kabul, as well as the Consulates General in the cities of Herat and Mazar-i-Sharif are continuing to function in the regular mode.  At the same time, the external perimeter of the premises of the Embassy and Consulates General is being guarded by the representatives of the “Taliban” movement. The Turkmen diplomats fulfill their duties in full for...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan continues to attentively observe the development of the situation and events in Afghanistan. In this respect, the Turkmen side especially emphasizes that based on the principles of friendship and good neighborliness, as well as being guided by the historical, cultural and civilizational commonality of the peoples of two countries, Turkmenistan has always been and remains firmly interested in the domestic stability and security of Afghanistan, we...

On August 15, 2021, a meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the USA to Turkmenistan Matthew Stephen Klimow was held. The parties discussed the current state of Turkmen-American cooperation in various spheres. At the same time, the effectiveness of close collaboration between the diplomatic services of two states was underlined.   The diplomats also exchanged views on current issues of regional and inter...

At the present time, the Turkmen delegation led by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V.Hajiyev is in the city of Doha of the State of Qatar for participation in the international meeting on the advancement of peace talks between the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the “Taliban” movement.   The participants of the meeting, among which the representatives of the United Nations, European Union, the Great Britain, Russia, Pakistan, China and Uzbekistan are emphasizing the...

Today, on the 10th of August, the meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov with the newly appointed UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan Dmitry Shlapachenko, who has arrived to Turkmenistan, was held. After warmly greetings to each other, the parties underlined the efficiency of collaboration of Turkmenistan with the United Nations and its specialized agencies which touches practically all areas of life. The head of the MFA of Turkmenistan reiterated the as...

On the 10th of August 2021, a meeting took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the UNDP Resident Representative a.i. in Turkmenistan Natia Natsvlishvili, who is completing her mission in Turkmenistan. During the meeting, the parties noted with consent the constructiveness of partnership of the Government of Turkmenistan with the UN Development Programme that has started back in 1995. Analyzing the joint achievements in the past years, as well as vi...