On July 5, 2023, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held talks with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the UK Leo Docherty, who arrived in Ashgabat on a working visit. During the meeting, the parties discussed topical issues on the bilateral agenda, covering a wide range of political, diplomatic, trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian areas. R.Meredov emphasized the effective development of the Tur...

On July 4, 2023, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov took part in the 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), held via videoconference. The head of the Turkmen state was invited to the meeting in the status of an honored guest, which is a clear confirmation of the steadily growing authority of Turkmenistan on the world stage, as well as its proactive position on topical issues of effective partnership, both in bilateral and mul...

On June 4, 2023, the Chairman of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan D.Gulmanova received her credentials from the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Tunisia to Turkmenistan Tarek Ben Salem. On behalf of the Head of Turkmenistan, the head of the national parliament congratulated the diplomat on his appointment to a responsible post, wishing him success in his noble mission to strengthen friendship and cooperation between the two states. On behalf of the leadership of th...

On July 1, 2023, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Vepa Hajiyev held talks with the Deputy Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Ciyong Zou, who arrived in Turkmenistan to participate in the events on the grand opening of the city of Arkadag. During the meeting, the parties analyzed the current state of cooperation between Turkmenistan and UNIDO, and exchanged views on further expanding and strengthening the partnership. In...

On June 30, 2023, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the Governor of the People's Government of Shaanxi Province of the People's Republic of China Zhao Gang, who arrived in Turkmenistan at the head of the provincial delegation to participate in the events on the opening of the city of Arkadag. During the meeting, the parties updated the issues of Turkmen-Chinese cooperation, and exchanged views on further expanding ties on priority aspects of interaction....

On June 30, 2023, an international media forum was held in the city of Arkadag, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs together with the State Committee of Turkmenistan for Television, Broadcasting and Cinematography. The forum gathered more than 100 participants, including heads of academic circles and chief editors of the country's news agencies, representatives of relevant international organizations and associations, correspondents of national private news agencies, as well as forei...

On June 30, 2023, the International Investment Forum "Arkadag - a "smart" city" was held in the conference hall of the “Markav Hotel” in the new city, which brought together delegates from around the world, as well as representatives of leading international and regional organizations, authoritative financial institutions, and major foreign companies. From the Turkmen side, the heads of ministries and sectoral departments, banks, specialized institutions, the Union of Industrialists and Entrepre...