On March 10, 2021, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov had a videoconference meeting with the Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Guy Ryder. During the meeting, the parties discussed the key directions of cooperation.  The impact of the global pandemic on the socio-economic processes in the world was discussed, as well as the opportunities of cooperation on the regional and international levels.  In this regard, the actions of Turkmenista...

On March 10, 2021, an awarding ceremony of the merited athletes of the country with the participation of the President of Turkmenistan, President of the National Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov was held in the Sports Complex of the Martial Arts of the Olympic town. The ceremony was attended by the members of the Government, as well as coaches and leading athletes of the country. In the course of the ceremony the President of Turkmenistan, President of the Nation...

On March 5, 2021, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey Mevlüt Çavuşoglu arrived at Ashgabat on a two-day working visit. On March 6, in the framework of the visit, the head of the foreign policy agency of Turkey was received by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. President of Turkmenistan highly appraised the level of relations between the two countries, based on the principles of friendship, brotherhood and mutual respect. Then the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the R...

At the 14th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization that took place on 4 March 2021, the heads of states and governments of the Member States expressed their vision of the ECO work and discussed the proposals on its further development. In his speech, the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov voiced the priorities of the country in the framework of its chairmanship in ECO in the current year.  He made special emphasis on further intensification of trade-economic relat...

Speaking at the 14th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization, the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov highlighted the unique geo-economic role of ECO, which has a positive impact on regional cooperation. The Head of state underlined the essence of cooperation between the ECO Member States who are united geographically and historically, as well as by traditional customs and values. “We see facilitation to the unfolding of multifaceted opportunities of the partnership wi...

At the 14th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization, the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov voiced the intention of the country to work on the development of cultural and humanitarian ties in the framework of its chairmanship in ECO.  “As the chair of ECO, Turkmenistan aims to actively support the expansion of relations in the area of culture, sport, education, youth policy, tourism, and follow the commonness of moral values that unite our people and countries by the...

On the 4th of March 2021, the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov participated to the 14th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization which was held via videoconferencing. It is vital to note that the chairmanship in ECO in 2021 has passed to Turkmenistan. The heads of states and governments of ECO Member States, as well as the chiefs of international organizations, particularly the Energy Charter and the Turkic Council participated to the Summit with the theme of “Region...