On December 28, 2019, the briefing dedicated to the results of the chairmanship of Turkmenistan in the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea during the period of 2017-2019, as well as the First Caspian Economic Forum held on August 11-12 of current year in the National tourist zone “Avaza” was held in the MFA of Turkmenistan. The representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea, Institute of the Casp...

On December 27, 2019, the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov expressed condolences to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in connection with the accident of the passenger aircraft of the “Bek Air” airlines near the city of Almaty which brought to numerous victims and injuries.

On December 20, 2019, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov left on a working visit to the Russian Federation to participate in an informal meeting of the heads of states of the CIS countries. At the Ashgabat International Airport, the head of state was escorted by officials. A few hours later, the presidential airliner landed at Pulkovo International Airport in St. Petersburg, where the President of Turkmenistan was met by officials and members of the Turkmen delegation. The...

On December 20, 2019 a working visit of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov started to the Russian Federation. During the visit the President of Turkmenistan will participate in the informal meeting of the Heads of the CIS member states. As part of the Turkmenistan’s chairmanship in the CIS in the meeting that was held on October 11, 2019 in Ashgabat, an agreement was reached by holding an informal meeting.

On December 18, 2019, a meeting of the delegation of Turkmenistan with the UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner for protection Gillian Triggs took place within the framework of the UN Global Refugee Forum at the UN Geneva Office. During the meeting, the Turkmen delegation congratulated the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on the successful high-level organization of the First Global Refugee Forum at the UN Geneva office. The meeting highlighted the positive experi...

On December 17, 2019, within the framework of the First Global Refugee Forum, a delegation headed by the Chairman of the State Migration Service of Turkmenistan had a meeting with the Director General of this organization Antonio Vitorino in the Central Building of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). During the meeting, the parties noted the positive practice of cooperation between Turkmenistan and IOM. It was especially noted that the issues of ensuring the rights of refugees...

A delegation headed by the Chairman of the State Migration Service of Turkmenistan takes part in the First Global Refugee Forum, which takes place on December 17 - 18, 2019 at the UN Geneva office. The forum is attended by the heads of several states, international organizations, experts, representatives of non-governmental organizations, as well as representatives of enterprises and companies. The UN Secretary General A. Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees F. Grande, Advisor to th...