On July 6, 2020, a meeting was held in the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan to review the results of the country's foreign policy activities for the first half of 2020, which is being implemented under the wise leadership of President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. The meeting was attended by leaders and employees of the diplomatic service of Turkmenistan. During the meeting, the main achievements of the country's foreign policy were announced. The hi...

On July 2, 2020, a telephone conversation between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammed Haneef Atmar was held. The parties noted the significance of regular contacts between the Heads of States and in the framework of the external policy agencies. Mr. Atmar addressed kind words to Turkmenistan in connection with the humanitarian aid provided to Afghanistan in the period of pande...

On July 2, 2020, a trilateral meeting was held in the form of a video conference between the Presidents of Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Azerbaijan. The agenda of the high-level meeting included discussion of a joint project - the international transit and transport corridor along the route Afghanistan-Turkmenistan-Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey (Lapis Lazuli). During a video conference on the implementation of this joint project, the heads of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Ashraf Gh...

Turkmenistan is elected to the vice-chairmanship of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the UN informed about this on June 29, 2020.   It is pertinent to note that our country is being elected to the vice-chairmanship of the UN General Assembly session for the sixth time. Previously Turkmenistan was elected to the 58th, 62nd, 64th, 68th and 71st sessions in this status.  The successive assignment of this honorable mission serves...

On June 30, 2020, the successive meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Central Asian countries and USA in the “C5+1” format was held through videoconferencing.    The Secretary of State of the United States of America and the Foreign Ministers of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan took part in the session. The participants considered the collaboration in political-diplomatic field, and discussed the key...

On June 29, 2020, the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has turned 63 years old. This is the age of the Prophet Mohammed.  According to the inherent traditions of the Turkmen people, reaching this age is a great honor. On the occasion of this noble date, congratulatory messages and phone calls from the heads of states, governments and international organizations are received by the Head of State. Thus, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, President of th...

On June 28, 2020, a telephone conversation took place between the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the People’s Republic of China R.Meredov and Wang Yi. During the constructive talks, the heads of external policy agencies of the two countries discussed a wide agenda of bilateral relations. The strengthening of mutual support between Turkmenistan and China in the framework of various regional and international organizations was also among the topics of discussions.      The...